petered (out)

verb

past tense of peter (out)
as in faded (away)

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  1. vanished
  2. gave out
  3. evaporated
  4. fell away
  5. tapered off
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  • But on Thursday came the news that the statue, a symbol of pride in the Old North Sacramento neighborhood, had vanished.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the Rams’ 16-0 halftime lead literally vanished into thin air.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of vanished
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  • Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Husband Julian gave out CDs of grand piano recitals from his stock of thousands to guests as party favors.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gave out
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  • Comma’s first attempts to sell devices that owners could plug into their cars’ ODB port evaporated once NHTSA began asking questions in 2016.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Stir in beer and cook until has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes longer.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporated
Verb
  • Just beyond the marks, the abyss fell away for hundreds of feet.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Crags barely visible from the ground reared up above us, and deep crevasses fell away below.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell away
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  • As the rains tapered off and the skies cleared, Paterson's annual Dominican parade stepped off Sunday afternoon, though with a slight delay.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • However, Brissett's play tapered off after he was hobbled by a knee injury.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tapered off
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