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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Rain continues overnight into Friday morning before tapering off.
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Rachael Jay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Operating in uncertainty has seemingly become a constant, which may help explain why explicit mentions of the term have tapered off during earnings calls.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
As snow begins to taper off through Indiana, the National Weather Service has begun receiving reports of snow totals.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Dec. 2025
For anglers who head out when the moon rises at 7, the bite should be hot first thing in the morning, then taper off.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
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Rachael Jay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Operating in uncertainty has seemingly become a constant, which may help explain why explicit mentions of the term have tapered off during earnings calls.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
As snow begins to taper off through Indiana, the National Weather Service has begun receiving reports of snow totals.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Dec. 2025
For anglers who head out when the moon rises at 7, the bite should be hot first thing in the morning, then taper off.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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