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Definitions

peter out

VERB
dwindle, decrease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate die out ebb evaporate fade recede tail away tail off taper off wane
WEAK
come to nothing die down diminish drain dry up fail give out lessen run dry run low run out slack off stop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase rise
WEAK
grow

Example Sentences

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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

The game at that stage looked like it was going to peter out to a 0-0 draw.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

Finally, a good five minutes later when the conversation began to peter out, Isabelle turned her blue eyes on Dimple.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon