peter out

Example Sentences

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Those reports are starting to peter out now, but they could still move markets.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

While most experts are predicting this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, it’s not the kind of prediction you want to be wrong about either.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Economists predict the current wave of inflation is likely to peter out later in the year, but they are uncertain as to when and by how much.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A counterfrontier runs from the lower right to the upper left, beyond which the Danish place names left by the Vikings peter out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

They are better trained than the Dauntless, whose voices take thirty seconds to peter out.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth