gutter out
verb
guttered out; guttering out; gutters out
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
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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.
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Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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“Gutter out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gutter%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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