tail off
phrasal verb
tailed off; tailing off; tails off
: to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way
Our productivity tailed off last year.
She started to ask a question and then her voice tailed off.
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During the crypto boom that tailed off in 2021, for instance, the founders of firms like OpenSea and MoonPay collected eight-figure payouts.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
However, that has tailed off significantly in the second half of the year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Results tailed off in the late 1970s.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Our guys played their tail off.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
However, that has tailed off significantly in the second half of the year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Results tailed off in the late 1970s.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Our guys played their tail off.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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