PETERED (OUT) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

petered (out)

verb

past tense of peter (out)

as in faded (away)

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Joe’s problem is that his own assignment appears to have vanished somewhere inside the machinery of the system.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
In the years since, Afghanistan has practically vanished from American foreign policy discussion.

— Laurel Miller, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanished

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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
Her Imagination Library has gave out free books to kids for more than two decades, and the Dollywood Foundation provided scholarships and helped families displaced by natural disasters.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 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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