peter out
Third Person
peters out
Present Participle
petering out
Past Tense
petered out
Past Participle
petered out
1
to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened
- The trail peters out about half a mile up the mountain, making it difficult to follow.
- The protests were strong in the beginning but petered out when support waned.
- Our conversations often peter out into awkward silences.
- His enthusiasm for the project seemed to peter out after the initial excitement wore off.
- After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.
Synonyms:
2
to gradually fade away to the point of stopping or disappearing
- After running the marathon, Sarah petered out and had to rest for the whole day.
- The team was enthusiastic in the first half of the project, but they began to peter out as the workload increased.
- She started the day with so much enthusiasm, but by evening, she had petered out.
- After running for miles, Jake petered out and took a long break by the road.
- Their energy had completely petered out after the long hiking trip.