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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Sunday's steady rain will taper off in the afternoon leaving us with gray and damp conditions.
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 24 May 2026
By afternoon, the storms will start to taper off, leading to calmer conditions throughout the rest of the weekend.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
That growth, though, has now tapered off.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Their 3-point shooting quickly tapered off for the remainder of the game.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 24 May 2026
By afternoon, the storms will start to taper off, leading to calmer conditions throughout the rest of the weekend.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
That growth, though, has now tapered off.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Their 3-point shooting quickly tapered off for the remainder of the game.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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