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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Activity scheduling generally follows daily circadian rhythms, so more intensive experiences are clustered in the mornings, with a smattering in the afternoon that tapers off in time for slow sunset yoga or meditation.

— Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
If gravel tapers off at the edges of your garden, weeds will easily find their way into the soil below and germinate.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapers off

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Today, John Moffitt is running a growing, successful business, raising a young daughter, savoring the good days when things run smoothly, working through the days when the wireless gives out, or ingredients run out before the customers do.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Leader for Shoes for Souls, a nonprofit that gives out shoes to people in need.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of gives out

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African ecommerce company Jumia’s 2019 New York Stock Exchange debut showed how fast ‘African growth story’ enthusiasm evaporates even after initially hitting a record high valuation months after IPO.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
During fabrication, the materials are dissolved in a solvent and then crystallize as the solvent evaporates.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporates

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Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
As the spacecraft strikes the air, the gas in front of it compresses rapidly and heats up.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of compresses

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Homer Glen contracts with the Will County sheriff for its police services.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
While the city contracts its permitting services to FilmLA, Kang is currently the only local official tasked with coordinating between FilmLA, the city, and the dozens of other regional jurisdictions in the area.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

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