Examples of taper off in a Sentence
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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The leads have tapered off, but he’s promised the family that detectives won’t stop search searching until he’s found.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Participants ideally begin chipping in their own money at the three-month mark, and the support gradually tapers off over two years.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Numbers have since tapered off, initially because of the pandemic.
—Lavender Au, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
While activity may taper off in the winter, they’re not gone.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Participants ideally begin chipping in their own money at the three-month mark, and the support gradually tapers off over two years.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Numbers have since tapered off, initially because of the pandemic.
—Lavender Au, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
While activity may taper off in the winter, they’re not gone.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for taper off
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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