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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Even after the snow tapers off, the weekend will remian breezy and cold across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with wind gusts of 30 to over 60 mph possible.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The questions about the interceptions have tapered off with his high schoolers.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Snow will be heaviest overnight and into Saturday morning, but will taper off by the afternoon.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The questions about the interceptions have tapered off with his high schoolers.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Snow will be heaviest overnight and into Saturday morning, but will taper off by the afternoon.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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