going the way of the Dodo
Heading toward extinction
Going the way of the Dodo means becoming extinct or obsolete, heading toward disappearance.
The dodo was a flightless bird hunted to extinction in the 17th century, and the phrase invokes its fate as a warning or observation about things dying out: Video rental stores have gone the way of the dodo.
Often used for technologies, businesses, or customs overtaken by progress.
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- extinct speciesOrganism with no survivors
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
- fading awayGradual disappearance from perception
lost civilizations · historical relics · dodo bird · endangered species · on its way out · obsolescence · biodiversity loss · sustainability · evolution · resilience · extinction · dying out · innovation · forgotten · thing of the past · typewriter · adaptability · resourcefulness
going the way of the Dodothriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · proliferating · enduring · surviving · going strong
going the way of the Dodoevergreen
Retains foliage year-round
in vogue · timeless · having a moment · on the rise · gaining traction