gutter out

verb

guttered out; guttering out; gutters out

intransitive verb

1
: to become gradually weaker and then go out
the candle guttered out
2
: to end feebly or undramatically
his screen career had slowly guttered out

Examples of gutter out in a Sentence

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An apparent trend toward dense urban living lit hopes in the world of land-use planners, but those hopes are guttering out. Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gutter out was in 1875

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“Gutter out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gutter%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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