PETERED (OUT) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

petered (out)

verb

past tense of peter (out)

as in faded (away)

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Then, on July 31, shortly after 2 pm just off the coast of Dubai, the Kiku vanished.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Then that incredible precision vanished for an inning — and just an inning.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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According to data provided by the organizers, the 13 stores gave out more than 2750 passports, and all 325 finisher tote bags (and more than 51 additional people finished and will be sent finisher prizes).

— Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
The law enforcement teams searching Arkansas businesses also gave out educational materials to help business owners identify skimming devices, the release states.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026

Definition of gave out

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With Bhumjaithai in control of both the internal levers of power and parliament, the prospects for progressive constitutional reform evaporated.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
The Treasury Department intervened midweek to help, but, by Friday, the relief had evaporated.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaporated

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Simon says some friendships fell away, while the people who simply stayed close became impossible to forget.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
The political sparring fell away in this moment, and the conversation turned personal, with Biden testing whether Fuentes could be confronted directly rather than through his media proxies.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Definition of fell away

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The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.

— NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

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