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peter out

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

use up all one's strength and energy and stop working

MWEWordset Dictionary

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

end weakly

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
fizzlepoop out
pasttense
petered out
presentparticiple
petering out
thirdpersonsingular
peters out
pastparticiple
petered out