peter out

Example Sentences

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It remains to be seen when the rally will peter out.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Navellier, for his part, told MarketWatch he was “not worried about valuations” and expected the selloff to peter out “sooner rather than later.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

“I know a lot of folks have said, ‘Hey, that’s going to peter out.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Lingering showers are expected to peter out by Wednesday evening, with drying and warming winds sweeping across the county that night.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 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