peter out
phrasal verb
petered out; petering out; peters out
informal
: to gradually become smaller, weaker, or less before stopping or ending
Their romantic relationship petered out after the summer.
Interest in the sport is beginning to peter out.
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But as consumer demand lulls—either because buyers decided to make the purchase or are holding off until the tariff dust settled—the frenzy is beginning to peter out.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 July 2025
The storm began to peter out as the sun sank, and the overcast sky blocked most of the sunset.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
In fact, several plotlines emerge and then just peter out without any real resolution.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 May 2025
Could young Wharton become a transfer option for Los Blancos as their campaign threatens to peter out?
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 July 2025
The storm began to peter out as the sun sank, and the overcast sky blocked most of the sunset.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
In fact, several plotlines emerge and then just peter out without any real resolution.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 22 May 2025
Could young Wharton become a transfer option for Los Blancos as their campaign threatens to peter out?
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peter out
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“Peter out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peter%20out. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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