as in to fade (away)
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Verb
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Entire industries appear and vanish with the velocity of software updates.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Remember their 10-game skid, the losing streak that seemed to sink the season, the one during which Luis Ortiz vanished because of a gambling investigation, the one during which the Guardians couldn’t muster anything at the plate?—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is due to essential oils that slowly evaporate as spices age, leaving them dull in flavor.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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All that on top of her ever-increasing living expenses, and the money just seemed to evaporate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oliver Glasner cannot be accused of giving out inconsistent messages.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s State Board of Pharmacy allowed pharmacists to give out the COVID-19 shot based on recommendations from authorities other than the ACIP.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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