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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Snowfall began tapering off Wednesday afternoon in the largest snowstorm so far this season on Colorado's Front Range, and some impressive snow total results have come in from many different areas.
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Joe Ruch, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Chances taper off greatly around Murfreesboro and Columbia, the forecast shows.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Nov. 2025
The snow has tapered off in much of the Indianapolis area as of mid-afternoon Saturday, but the National Weather Service says the worst of the winter storm is yet to come for Central Indiana.
—Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025
Lighter snowfall will continue overnight and taper off Sunday morning.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Joe Ruch, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Chances taper off greatly around Murfreesboro and Columbia, the forecast shows.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Nov. 2025
The snow has tapered off in much of the Indianapolis area as of mid-afternoon Saturday, but the National Weather Service says the worst of the winter storm is yet to come for Central Indiana.
—Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025
Lighter snowfall will continue overnight and taper off Sunday morning.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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