peters (out)

verb

Definition of peters (out)next
present tense third-person singular of peter (out)
as in tails (off)

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  1. tapers off
  2. gives out
  3. vanishes
  4. evaporates
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  • Activity scheduling generally follows daily circadian rhythms, so more intensive experiences are clustered in the mornings, with a smattering in the afternoon that tapers off in time for slow sunset yoga or meditation.
    — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If gravel tapers off at the edges of your garden, weeds will easily find their way into the soil below and germinate.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tapers off
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  • 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
  • Sandy praises her crew for performing efficiently under pressure, and gives out the $1,807 each of them earned from a $23,500 tip.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of gives out
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  • The goal is a sleek, seamless look, not a kitchen that literally vanishes or gets closed off from the rest of the house.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When a dog bolts into a canyon or vanishes under heavy tree cover, most tracking collars lose the signal.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of vanishes
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  • The view from the corner office Step out of the research department and into the boardroom, however, and the caution evaporates.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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“Peters (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peters%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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