tail (off)

verb

Definition of tail (off)next
as in to fade (away)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail (off)
  1. vanish
  2. evaporate
  3. taper off
  4. give out
Verb
  • The 18-year-old college student vanished after going on a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to one of the Gulf Coast's barrier islands, officials said.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of vanish
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  • The worst time to water plants is in the afternoon when water can easily evaporate.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
  • That two-run cushion evaporated in the top of the eighth inning when Vaughn Grissom hit a two-run home run off reliever Jason Foley, notching things up at six apiece.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of evaporate
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  • According to Gerardo Lopez, who studies the parasite at University of Arizona, the number of cases may taper off soon.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The rain will be tapering off and skies will be clearing in the afternoon.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of taper off
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  • Prior to Trump’s remarks, there were some awkward moments onstage as annual awards were given out, including to some journalists behind investigations of the president.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Every year Latino journalists from all over the country come together to learn some new reporting skills, court potential employees, show off new products and give out an appalling amount of tote bags.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of give out
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