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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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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Michael Rubenstein/Northwestern University View gallery - 5 images Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
The $50,000 cap vanishes for EV manufacturers headquartered in California.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of vanishes

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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
The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026

Definition of gives out

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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
As fans pull air through the water, a small amount evaporates, cooling the remaining water, which recirculates to take up more heat.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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Being an 80% keyboard, the MQ80 has the exact same number as tenkeyless, but IQUNIX compresses the layout, shifting the arrow keys, delete, home, end, page up and page down and others to the right.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
That's a fundamental disagreement about the future of the sport, and this early opening date compresses the number of days available for the two sides to find a compromise.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of compresses

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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
On Friday, an employee of the Geo Group, which contracts with ICE, shot a protestor outside the Aurora immigration detention center.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 July 2026

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