tail (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail (off)
Verb
  • However, when the students reached the platform the second time, Dylan had vanished.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Security alarms drew Louvre staff to the scene within moments, but the thieves had already vanished with their haul.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With that report and Giuffre’s posthumous memoir being published Tuesday, the scandal will not soon evaporate.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moreover, heavy snow will develop over the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday, tapering off by Wednesday.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Williams added that the underlying drivers of the silver market show no sign of tapering off, suggesting the bull run on silver could be sustained well into 2026.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One shot revealed the couple’s oldest son Michael, 28, who helped give out candy while dressed up as Michael Myers from the Halloween film franchise.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Private credit loans are typically given out by nonbank lenders such as alternative asset managers, private equity firms, and pension funds.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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