Petering out
Sinking and petering out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinking" instead a noun phrase "Petering out".
Sinking
Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).
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Synonyms for Sinking
Petering out and sinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Petering out" instead a noun "Sinking".
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Related pairs
- drop and petering out
- drop and sinking
- decline and petering out
- decline and sinking
- dying and petering out
- dying and sinking
- decrease and petering out
- decrease and sinking
- ebb and petering out
- ebb and sinking
- decay and petering out
- decay and sinking
- decreasing and petering out
- decreasing and sinking
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Sinking and Petering out. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petering_out/sinking
Petering out & Sinking. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/petering_out/sinking>.
Sinking or Petering out. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/petering_out/sinking.
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