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 conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
There will be some periods of heavy rain, especially south of Philadelphia through midday, but right now the rain looks to start to taper off during the afternoon hours.
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Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
In 2018, RepoNut content tapered off.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
There will be some periods of heavy rain, especially south of Philadelphia through midday, but right now the rain looks to start to taper off during the afternoon hours.
—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
In 2018, RepoNut content tapered off.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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