peter out
Example Sentences
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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
The game at that stage looked like it was going to peter out to a 0-0 draw.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
As interest rates climb, unemployment is expected to grind higher as inflation gradually grinds lower, while the recent current pickup in economic growth is set to peter out fast, according to the RBA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
It remains to be seen when the rally will peter out.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
On the fifth block, I can tell that we’ve reached the point where the wave began to peter out.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
