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Yes, the phrases "peter out" and "fizzle out" mean the same thing. Both phrases are idiomatic expressions that refer to something that gradually loses momentum, energy, or interest until it eventually stops or comes to an end.

For example, you might say that a party "fizzled out" if the guests gradually left and the atmosphere became less lively, or that a conversation "petered out" if the participants gradually lost interest and stopped talking. Both expressions imply a gradual, often anticlimactic end to something that was once more exciting or promising.


Here are some more example sentences for each phrase:

1/ The team's momentum petered out in the final quarter, and they lost the game.
2/ Our plans to renovate the house petered out when we realized how much it would cost.
3/ The fireworks display fizzled out after only a few minutes due to a technical malfunction.
4/ The excitement over the new restaurant opening fizzled out once people realized the food was mediocre.