petering out

A form of peter out — Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of peter out
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APA

petering out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petering%20out

MLA

“petering out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petering%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petering out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petering%20out.

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