peter (out)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peter (out)
  1. vanish
  2. evaporate
  3. give out
Verb
  • In June 2017, somewhere within these ancient lands of the Blackfeet Nation, 20-year-old Ashley Loring Heavy Runner vanished.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The proof relied on certain sequences vanishing to zero and referenced the group’s 2009 paper.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanish
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  • Two losing bets would have evaporated the remainder of the season’s profits and brought the home run bets into the red.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The three goals from Boston actually tied a season high as Bianca St-Georges finished off a cross at the far post from Hanson’s Sammy Smith in the 31st minute to give Boston some momentum that quickly evaporated with Tordin’s final tally.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporate
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  • Kerr said the best approach would be to continue to promote the use of test strips while also continuing to give out lifesaving medications like naloxone.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The honors will be given out at the HollyShorts opening night award ceremony on August 13.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of give out
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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