went the way of the dodo

A form of go the way of the dodo — To go extinct or become obsolete or defunct; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the past.

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Meanings

went the way of the dodo1

verb

alternative went the way of the Dodo

  1. pastsimple past of go the way of the dodo

went the way of the Dodo2

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go the way of the Dodo
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APA

went the way of the dodo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20way%20of%20the%20dodo

MLA

“went the way of the dodo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20way%20of%20the%20dodo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went the way of the dodo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20way%20of%20the%20dodo.

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