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bit the dustphrasepast tense of bite the dust to come to an endFortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing. broke off, broke up, ceased, closed, concluded, dead-ended, determined, died, discontinued, elapsed, ended, expired, finished, halted, lapsed, left off, let up, passed, quit(also quitted), stopped, terminated, went, winked (out), wound up(also winded up) desisted (from), laid off (of), refrained (from)gave over(British), knocked off, packed (up or in)broke down, conked (out), cut out, stalledpaused, stayed, suspendedabated, petered (out), wound down(also winded down) continued, hung on, persisted drew out, extended, prolonged, protracted to stop livingThe marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust. checked out, conked (out), croaked(slang), deceased, demised, departed, died, dropped, ended, exited, expired, fell, flatlined, kicked in(slang), kicked off(slang), parted, passed away, passed (on), pegged out(chiefly British), perished, popped off, stepped out, succumbed, went predeceasedconsumed, disappeared, dried up, faded, failed bought it(or bought the farm), gave up the ghost, kicked the bucket, snuffed it(British) breathed, lived came to, revivedlingeredexisted, subsisted, wasflourished, prospered, thrived(or throve) |