peter (out)

verb

Definition of peter (out)next
as in to tail (off)

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peter (out)
  1. vanish
  2. evaporate
  3. give out
Verb
  • Enamel is created while teeth are still developing under the gums, and the cells that produce it, known as ameloblasts, break down and vanish once a tooth erupts.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Stocks of Wi-Fi routers, insulin pumps, pacemakers, and credit-card readers, along with cars and dishwashers, would dwindle and perhaps vanish.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of vanish
Verb
  • This is made possible by the system’s zero-liquid-discharge technology, which evaporates the brine into solid salt and reduces the need to handle liquid waste.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Less oil, and lower-quality oil, means tears evaporate too quickly.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • The male of the species remains alone with the eggs and fights off predators until his body gives out, at which point his flesh becomes the hatchlings’ first food.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Watch the clip of Offset’s trip to Walmart giving out flowers below.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of give out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

petering (out)
peter (out)
peters (out)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of grotesque

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All