Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petered (out)
Verb
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But higher education opportunities in prisons largely vanished after a 1994 federal crime bill banned access.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025 -
However, when the students reached the platform the second time, Dylan had vanished.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 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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Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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What’s most interesting to me is how quickly and totally Trowbridge’s advantage over Grace has evaporated.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
18 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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Most areas saw trace amounts of rainfall, less than a tenth of an inch, before the showers tapered off by midmorning.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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One patient had suffered a horrific motorcycle injury and eventually tapered off opioids with the help of cannabis.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Petered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petered%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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