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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Their 3-point shooting quickly tapered off for the remainder of the game.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
The rain will gradually taper off midday Monday, followed by clearing and cooler weather Monday evening into Tuesday.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 May 2026
While Brent crude has tapered off from its wartime high of $126 per barrel at the end of April, prices are still more than 38% above levels seen before the Middle East conflict intensified.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Then Zabinski did the final round after the snow tapered off late Wednesday morning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
The rain will gradually taper off midday Monday, followed by clearing and cooler weather Monday evening into Tuesday.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 May 2026
While Brent crude has tapered off from its wartime high of $126 per barrel at the end of April, prices are still more than 38% above levels seen before the Middle East conflict intensified.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Then Zabinski did the final round after the snow tapered off late Wednesday morning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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