How to Use taper off in a Sentence

taper off

verb

• And while sales have tapered off in the last 50 years, the brand hasn't gone anywhere.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
• The wet snow will turn to lighter, fluffier snow overnight as the storm tapers off.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• The pace of ground assaults has tapered off, Bochka said.
  — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• Most types of tulips flower best the first year, then taper off.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 9 Jan. 2023
• The finish tapers off with caramel, maple, and a hint of honey.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2023
• Snow will start to taper off across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
  — Janice Dean, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2022
• Shower chances taper off Wednesday night as lows drop to the mid 50s.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 16 May 2022
• Showers and storms should taper off late Thursday night with lows from 70 to 75.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
• Showers should taper off overnight with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• Light snow gradually tapers off from west to east late in the day.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
• Tonight: Showers/storms taper off by late evening, clouds linger.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
• But after a couple of weeks, the errands started to taper off.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
• Highs: 83-87 Tonight: Showers/storms taper off in evening, breezy.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
• The snow was expected to taper off Monday afternoon and end in the evening, Jones said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2023
• In the Northeast, snow and ice were forecast to taper off Friday, the weather service said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
• Rain that fell overnight in the metro area has tapered off leaving a few hundredths of an inch in most locations.
  — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
• Those sources were tapering off from their peaks in Garcetti’s final years.
  — Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• These winds are expected to peak on Friday and then taper off through the weekend.
  — Nicholas Merianos, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024
• The rain is expected to last into Monday and then taper off.
  — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
• The chunky braids gradually tapered off with the ends swinging around her hips.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 20 Sep. 2023
• Rain eases and tapers off from southwest to northeast by 3 p.m. or so.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• The snow will remain moderate to heavy in many of these same areas through the evening before the snow begins to taper off overnight.
  — Elise Hammond, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
• The inflation rate was little changed from March to April, a potential sign that the rapid growth in the cost of goods and services may soon taper off.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 May 2022
• The rain hitting much of the middle of the country is expected to taper off throughout the afternoon.
  — Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
• The Northeast has been getting drenched by rain for the past 24 hours, but it is expected to taper off as the day continues.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2024
• The precipitation will taper off in the evening and the sky should remain mostly cloudy.
  — courant.com, 2 Apr. 2022
• Tonight: Showers should gradually taper off in the evening with light winds shifting to the west.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• The snow should taper off by Friday afternoon or evening.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
• These rains will drop off by Tuesday night, becoming light and tapering off through the overnight hours.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2023
• Storms will taper off after 9 p.m. with Saturday night lows dropping to the low 60s.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 27 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024