Examples of taper off in a Sentence

at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day

Recent Examples on the Web As the field started to professionalize, Klári’s coding work started to taper off. — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022 In the valleys, rain will taper off to showers overnight and into early Tuesday. — oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2022 Meteorologists said the snowfall will taper off by tonight, most likely around 7-8 p.m. — Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2022 The rain will taper off in the evening and temperatures will drop into the mid 20s with increasing northwest winds at 20-plus mph. — Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2022 As the season flowed into August and September, rainfall started to taper off, with a few exceptions. — Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2021 Those showers should begin to taper off by the afternoon as a somewhat more stable air mass spreads into the region. — oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2022 Expect about 3 to 6 inches on the ground by the late afternoon (after 3 p.m.), when the snow should begin to taper off. — Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2022 Lingering showers from Monday’s system should taper off in Los Angeles County after midnight, the weather service said. — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 See More

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