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Term: Petered
Description:
Petered refers to the act of gradually diminishing or coming to an end. It can be used to describe a situation, activity, or process that loses momentum, fades away, or runs its course.
Part of Speech:
- Verb: The act of gradually diminishing or coming to an end.
Senses:
- Sense 1: To gradually lose momentum or fade away.
- Sense 2: To exhaust or deplete gradually.
Sample Sentences:
- The party petered out towards midnight, and everyone started to leave.
- The excitement from winning the championship slowly petered over time.
- They started the project with great enthusiasm, but it petered after a few weeks.
- Once the funds petered, they had to abandon the construction of the new park.
- His energy petered as the long race progressed.
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