TAILS (OFF) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

tails (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tail (off)

as in peters (out)

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Verb

Acuna’s show business resume tapers off in the mid-2010’s, according to IMDB.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off.

— Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of tapers off

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That's why your rate vanishes at checkout, why one hotel shows on 30 channels at 30 slightly different prices and why a nice five-star in Bali takes nine seconds to say whether a room is free.

— Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Green’s newfound intensity could merely be an early flash that vanishes by August, much less September.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of vanishes

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Or the players will grab a plate in each hand and pinch them until their grip gives out.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Kate Middleton attended this year’s Championships last week and usually gives out trophy’s on finals weekend in her role as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of gives out

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Wim Zwijnenburg, an environmental expert for PAX, a Dutch organization that focuses on conflict and the environment, said the sheen is a thin layer of oil that often evaporates depending on the type of crude oil and weather conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
This could be a daily task when the weather is hot, especially when your spillers are in a small container or a coconut husk hanging flower basket, as the moisture evaporates more quickly.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Definition of evaporates

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This is the step where the barista compresses the ground coffee within the portafilter to create a dense puck.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
An in-house leader who has owned the function throughout the hold period maintains the documentation, positions and compliance history that compresses the diligence timeline and protects valuation.

— Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of compresses

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The department is looking to buy eight Skydio X10 drones from Axon, the same company the department contracts with to surveil cars in the city.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This means that immunity against other threats such as the common cold, flu or coronavirus can disappear if a person contracts measles without any existing immunity.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

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