peter out
Example Sentences
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While most experts are predicting this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, it’s not the kind of prediction you want to be wrong about either.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Economists predict the current wave of inflation is likely to peter out later in the year, but they are uncertain as to when and by how much.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
It remains to be seen when the rally will peter out.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
Fears that construction could peter out haven’t deterred towns from tethering their fortunes more tightly to the corporate spending sprees and stratospheric Wall Street valuations that are fueling talk of a bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
On the fifth block, I can tell that we’ve reached the point where the wave began to peter out.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
