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What is another word for Petered?

Pronunciation: [pˈiːtəd] (IPA)

Petered is a colloquial term that means to gradually decrease in intensity, importance, or power until it finally disappears or ends. There are several synonyms that can be used in the place of 'Petered' such as dwindled, faded, waned, ebbed, dissolved, diminished, or subsided. These words imply a gradual reduction in strength, energy, or enthusiasm over time leading to a loss of momentum. They are often used to describe the declining state of something that was once thriving or dominant. Careful use of synonyms like these can help to diversify one's vocabulary, making writing more interesting and engaging.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Petered

I guess the bookkeeper up above will credit us with all the times we've tried to do the square, even if we Petered out before we'd made good.
"Garrison's Finish A Romance of the Race-Course"
W. B. M. Ferguson
The battle of Arras Petered out into small engagements and nagging fighting when on June 7 the battle of Messines began.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
Then they gave out that the lode had Petered out and they threw it overboard and everybody with it.
"Peter A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero"
F. Hopkinson Smith

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