taper off

verb

Definition of taper offnext
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day

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Recent Examples of taper off What happens if the supply gap is still there when releases taper off? — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Any precipitation should taper off later Monday, though clouds may linger into the evening, making for a gray day, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 As the rains tapered off and the skies cleared, Paterson's annual Dominican parade stepped off Sunday afternoon, though with a slight delay. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 However, Brissett's play tapered off after he was hobbled by a knee injury. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taper off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
  1. decrease
  2. diminish
  3. subside
  4. decline
  5. fall away
  6. fall
  7. ease
Verb
  • Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • Though apparently diminishing his own roster is part of the team's motivational playbook.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Granderson doesn’t believe that repeat celebrations diminish the significance of the ultimate prize, the World Series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • This means rough surf, beach erosion, and coastal flooding will slowly subside at the beaches through the weekend.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs also found that hedge funds sold tech stocks at a record pace last week, suggesting future selling pressure may subside.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of subside
Verb
  • Central bank holdings at the New York Fed declined 40 tonnes in August, Goldman added, while holdings at the Bank of England rose 46 tonnes.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For this story, however, the district declined to comment due to Ortiz’s lawsuit, which is ongoing.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • Like so many bleeding-edge New York bars and restaurants, this phenomenon could always fall away as soon as it was beloved enough to be missed.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • My belief is that Benedict literally thought that the historic falling away from the church during his papacy was a sign of the end times.
    — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall away
Verb
  • In most cases where the acquirer is en route to paying a price amounting to a humongous PE, the acquirer’s stock falls.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • The plan is to find candidates from families that renounced their royal status in 1947, which at the time was to ease the postwar financial burden on the monarchy.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Reports have also eased slightly, with about half occurring in the first two months.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ease

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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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