peter (out)

verb

Definition of peter (out)next
as in to tail (off)

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  1. vanish
  2. evaporate
  3. give out
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  • While hopes of finding additional survivors have all but vanished, tens of thousands of families remain waiting for answers about relatives whose whereabouts are still unknown.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Michalski vanished after a night of clubbing in central Budapest; security footage led police to the suspect, who confessed and was convicted of murder without possibility of parole.
    — Associate Press, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of vanish
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  • Fear over airstrikes on Iran, which pervaded many conversations with locals during the war, has evaporated.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Most of the hope for the Warriors to make some kind of franchise-altering move evaporated in that moment.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of evaporate
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  • Hotels and guesthouses may no longer give out or display free single-use toiletries such as toothbrushes, razors, combs and shower caps.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Kate Middleton attended this year’s Championships last week and usually gives out trophy’s on finals weekend in her role as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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