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
Without these habits, tapering off the drug often leads to weight rebound, Funsten says.
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
But the increase in sales could begin to taper off in the coming months.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Oftentimes, cybersecurity vendors wax and wane with the quality of their detection capabilities, and management should be able to understand when that once-hot vendor starts to taper off in value.
—Alex Lanstein, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Clearly, that was not an outcome predicted when Rashford put pen to paper nearly two years ago, but his form tapered off under Ten Hag and culminated in successor Amorim exiling him from selections over training performances.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
But the increase in sales could begin to taper off in the coming months.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Oftentimes, cybersecurity vendors wax and wane with the quality of their detection capabilities, and management should be able to understand when that once-hot vendor starts to taper off in value.
—Alex Lanstein, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Clearly, that was not an outcome predicted when Rashford put pen to paper nearly two years ago, but his form tapered off under Ten Hag and culminated in successor Amorim exiling him from selections over training performances.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
Verb
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Iron Ore production decreased by 4.5% to 67.7 million metric tons due to heavy rainfall in Brazil.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Nord decreased our upload speeds by 38.37% and our latency by 29.26%.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Trump also alluded briefly to the diminishing trade between the U.S. and China in the wake of the tariff standoff when a reporter asked about falling container volumes at U.S. ports.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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This new poll, and others, suggest voters' concerns over the economy may be subsiding.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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While the cost of groceries, on average, declined, the report found the price of dining out got more expensive and is up about 4% from the past year.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The current management of Planète Sauvage declined to comment for this story, as did the former mayors of Port-Saint-Père and Nantes.—
Christopher Clark,
The Dial,
13 May 2025
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But Nuno, like most followers of the Premier League, will know that the list of sides who massively overachieved and looked on course for Champions League qualification only to fall away at the end is lengthy.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Spending bills typically come with specific funding directives for key programs, but hundreds of those directives fall away under the continuing resolution passed by the House.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bonds fell too, with the 10-year yield rising 3 basis points to 6.38%, though further declines were limited by debt purchases by the monetary authority.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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As a result, trade between the two sides is falling sharply, according to logistics experts.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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These requests show that district officials have yet to ease concerns about what some fear is a potential environmental risk lurking in and around the Liberty elementary school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Now, that seems to be easing, amid a shifting interest-rate environment and new approaches to game-making, as numerous speakers at the recent Los Angeles Games Conference detailed.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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