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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tails (off)
Verb
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But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025 -
But as children become adults, their involvement in athletics typically tapers off — opting to watch sports games from the couch rather than participating in them.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like Robbie, Sweeney vanishes into the role, delivering a raw, physically demanding performance that marks the most mature and compelling work of her career.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The event is the alumni association’s biggest fundraiser, with proceeds going to the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund, which gives out four $500 scholarships each year.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images When a league gives out an award every year, someone has to win it no matter what.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Teams stay aligned, insights circulate faster, and institutional knowledge compounds rather than evaporates.—
Gelila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Every range hood has a filter that captures all the grease and oil that evaporates off the stove.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This compresses the heart and keeps blood flowing until the heart restarts or professional help arrives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Circana’s Liquid Mix compresses that cycle to minutes, vastly improving how brands can respond to market signals.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the death of the narrator’s sister’s infant child due to a congenital disorder, her family flies to Scotland, where the narrator almost instantly contracts COVID.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Tails (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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