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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Precipitation is expected to start Monday night with the heaviest precipitation Tuesday before tapering off by Wednesday.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Since then, construction has started to taper off.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
After the snow tapers off in the afternoon, an arctic cold front will move in, with winds picking up.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Speak with your provider about the best way to taper off.
—Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Since then, construction has started to taper off.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
After the snow tapers off in the afternoon, an arctic cold front will move in, with winds picking up.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Speak with your provider about the best way to taper off.
—Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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