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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Making winning plays, finishing at the rim, and fighting his tail off defensively.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Cut the corn off the cob, and take the tails off the shrimp and toss with the sausage and diced potatoes.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
During the crypto boom that tailed off in 2021, for instance, the founders of firms like OpenSea and MoonPay collected eight-figure payouts.
—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
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Cut the corn off the cob, and take the tails off the shrimp and toss with the sausage and diced potatoes.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
During the crypto boom that tailed off in 2021, for instance, the founders of firms like OpenSea and MoonPay collected eight-figure payouts.
—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
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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