Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petered (out)
Verb
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The charges against him Vedam was charged and convicted for the murder of Tom Kinser, a 19-year-old who had vanished in State College in late 1980.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025 -
The teen had vanished from her bedroom moments earlier.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Hernández tried to check his swing and the count fell to 2-2, his left leg gave out.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wednesday night, Owens sent three women home and gave out roses to six contestants in the reality TV show.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Add wine; cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until wine is mostly evaporated, about 8 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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But as soon as the top eight returned to full strength, Shannon’s minutes evaporated.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Heroin chic fell away, and body positivity entered the fashion world.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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In that moment, everything else fell away.—
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His production tapered off a bit thereafter, but this season, general manager Brett Veach thinks Hunt’s full campaign could look a lot more like that initial stretch.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Petered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petered%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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