PETERED (OUT) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

petered (out)

verb

past tense of peter (out)

as in faded (away)

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After a couple of tidy early touches at 0-0, Olise completely vanished from the game once Spain went in front and probably should have been substituted before the 73rd minute, when Rayan Cherki replaced him.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
But everyone’s routine is disrupted when the police arrive with news that the family’s former nanny has vanished.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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Sushi Confidential offered discounts on sake bomb drinks, 20Twenty gave out free truffle popcorn with the purchase of two glasses of wine — the perfect accessory — and Goosetown Lounge had a special karaoke session during the romp.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
State financial disclosures show the state gave out more than $1 billion in tax breaks last fiscal year.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of gave out

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As the Sun’s brightness increased, more and more water would have evaporated into the atmosphere.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of evaporated

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Critics of the network business say the successful production and distribution arm has kept ITV’s share price from tanking over recent years as the TV ad market fell away, though that is just one read of the situation.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 July 2026
But over the 99 minutes of gameplay, some of those similarities fell away.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 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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