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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In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
For many, August represents the last opportunity to sneak in a summer vacation before the season all too quickly vanishes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of vanishes

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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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Anything that compresses those two changes cash flow far more than another domestic instant-payment scheme.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In effect, this compresses a 20-minute problem down to under two minutes, and a weeklong calculation to roughly two days.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of compresses

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

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Fewer than 10 people typically die of the illness each year, but nearly everyone who contracts it dies, according to the CDC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

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