Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petered (out)
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As these prey species vanished, the large sharks that relied on them also disappeared from the region.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 -
The American woman vanished from the Bahamas last month while on vacation with husband Brian Hooker.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The question after the knee finally gave out was if that would be it.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The AMAs only gave out awards on the CBS/Paramount+ telecast to winners who were in the house to receive their trophies.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Elsewhere, Broadway tours evaporated as leadership increasingly shifted focus toward campus rentals and a handful of special events, including a Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Bill Maher.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Thoughts of wedding plans evaporated.—
Stephanie Mack,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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In response to the crisis, health policy and regulatory barriers that had long limited telemedicine fell away almost overnight.—
Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli,
STAT,
2 June 2026
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SpaceX Two minutes and 24 seconds after liftoff, now out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship upper stage's six Raptors ignited just before the Super Heavy first stage fell away.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
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For the most part, interest in their love story has tapered off over time, except for the occasional call from a reporter around Valentine’s Day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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As the rain tapered off in the afternoon, the Skippers (20-2) were eager to defend their home turf.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Petered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petered%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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