bit the dust Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- quit
- determined
- packed-up-or-in-
- lapsed
- winded-up
- broke-up
- wound-up
- stalled
- let-up
- discontinued
- quitted
- winked-out-
- elapsed
- refrained-from-
- died
- laid-off-of-
- terminated
- closed
- broke-off
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bit the dust Meaning
bit the dust
a small amount of food, to imitate or copy (someone or something) especially without permission, to cause irritation or smarting, to take or maintain a firm hold, an expression of interest in something being offered, an amount (as of money) taken usually in one operation for one purpose, to undertake more than one can handle, to suffer humiliation or defeat, to seize, grip, or cut into with or as if with teeth, to cause to smart, to respond to something tempting, to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis, food, sound bite, to come to an end, to accept a suggestion or an offer, to take bait, to cut, pierce, or take hold, a keen incisive quality, corrode, to enter with resignation upon a difficult or distressing course of action, the act or manner of biting, a single exposure of an etcher's plate to the corrosive action of acid, sharper, to eat into, the amount of food taken at a bite, the manner of biting, to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to, a sharp penetrating effect, to take in, a sharp penetrating quality or effect, to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon, to produce a negative effect, the act of biting, cheat, trick, to wound, pierce, or sting, to be objectionable or extremely bad in quality, to take hold of, a wound made by biting, to injure a benefactor maliciously, the grip taken in biting, a surface that creates friction or is brought into contact with another for the purpose of obtaining a hold, to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound, to fall dead especially in battle, to take a bait, to bite or have the habit of biting something, occlusion sense 2a, occlusion sense 1b, the hold or grip by which friction (see friction sense 1b) is created or purchase (see purchase entry 2 sense 3a(1)) is obtained, a seizing of something by biting, to hold back (as from a reluctance to offend) a remark one would like to make, to respond so as to be caught (as by a trick)
bit the dust Sentence Examples
- The old car finally bit the dust after years of faithful service.
- The once-mighty empire bit the dust due to internal strife and foreign invasion.
- The ambitious project bit the dust prematurely, leaving investors devastated.
- The stock market bit the dust during the Great Depression, eroding fortunes and triggering widespread panic.
- The injured horse sadly bit the dust, ending its life on the racetrack.
- The veteran musician bit the dust at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy of timeless melodies.
- The corrupt politician's reputation bit the dust after a series of scandals.
- The doomed ship bit the dust in a violent storm, leaving no survivors.
- The old oak tree bit the dust during a fierce tornado, symbolizing the relentless march of time.
- The once-solid relationship bit the dust after a bitter argument, leaving both parties heartbroken.
FAQs About the word bit the dust
a small amount of food, to imitate or copy (someone or something) especially without permission, to cause irritation or smarting, to take or maintain a firm hol
went, passed, expired,ended, ceased, stopped, concluded, halted, finished, left off
persisted, hung on,continued, extended,prolonged, protracted,drew out
The old car finally bit the dust after years of faithful service.
The once-mighty empire bit the dust due to internal strife and foreign invasion.
The ambitious project bit the dust prematurely, leaving investors devastated.
The stock market bit the dust during the Great Depression, eroding fortunes and triggering widespread panic.
