taper off

tapered off; tapering off; tapers off

Definition of taper off

: taper housing starts tapered off in the fall

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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 But the snow has tapered off, and there isn’t anymore in the weekend forecast, Vuotto said. — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage breaks snow record for New Year’s Day following the warmest Dec. 31," 2 Jan. 2020 The National Weather Service predicts occasional light rain Wednesday morning, which will taper off as the day goes on. — oregonlive, "Portland metro Wednesday weather: light rain and fog on Christmas day," 25 Dec. 2019 But the positive effect of the mask tapered off considerably after that first deliciously restorative night. — Neil Steinberg, Quartz, "One billion people worldwide stop breathing while they sleep," 15 Dec. 2019 If skinny white jeans aren't your style, try opting for a pair of tapered off-white jeans, like these Ulla Johnson Storm Tie Waist Tapered Jeans. — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, "10 white styles you should totally wear after Labor Day," 29 Aug. 2019 The group identified a bump in racist incidents after the 2016 election but expected the numbers to taper off. — BostonGlobe.com, "Immigrant students learn hard lessons about racism at a historically white high school in Maine," 14 Aug. 2019 Snow will taper off by midday Wednesday, with winds in the Midwest dying down by the evening hours, AccuWeather reported. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Travel is 'going to be chaotic': Winter storm will dump a foot of snow from Rockies to Great Lakes," 26 Nov. 2019 The snow was tapering off Wednesday and flights were getting back to normal, airport spokeswoman Alex Renteria told CNN. — David Williams, CNN, "Snow strands 800 travelers overnight at Denver International Airport," 30 Oct. 2019 Joe Tenorio turned Encinal into a power with 57 wins over five seasons starting in 2006, before the Jets tapered off to 15 wins over two seasons. — Mitch Stephens, SFChronicle.com, "League test awaits Logan after turnaround," 24 Oct. 2019

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17 Jan 2020

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“Taper off.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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