petered out
Example Sentences
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In recent years, intelligence reports from the tiny country had petered out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Things only got more absurd as the exchanges between the chairman and the nominee petered out.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
Eastern time and have since largely petered out.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Raheem Sterling, for instance, made his debut at 17, and has won numerous trophies, but perhaps gets less respect than he deserves because of how the past few years of his career have petered out.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
“If we’re so special,” he said slowly, “why don’t you ...” His words petered out.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
