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 Rain is expected to taper off after Tuesday morning's commute in Minnesota. — Katie Steiner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The new policy would halt surgeries, taper off hormones and end social accommodations like makeup and wigs. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The precipitation is expected to taper off Thursday evening, according to the weather service. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 How long tapering off testosterone takes Recovery is not uniform. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 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
  • Arrange turkey pieces on rack, skin side up, and let sit at room temperature up to 2 hours to help decrease the cooking time.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Last but not least is Life Reset (around $18,000), which aims to decrease stress and rebalance the nervous system.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • Except in the extreme, legislators are loath to devalue local autonomy while also prioritizing delivery of state aid to diminish local tax burdens.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • While rain chances will diminish, clouds will hang tough through much of the day, and northeast winds will pick up slightly to 5 to 10 mph.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • The speaker holds up better when handling more, as the distortion subsides when other track elements layer on top of the bass triplets.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As the twitching subsided, the team warden shook Guardado and shouted his name, but there was no response.
    — David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of subside
Verb
  • The researchers found that PIEZO1 levels declined over time in both mouse and human bone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Indiana Supreme Court declined to intervene Wednesday night.
    — KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • With every piece of news about a Democratic pickup, a historic win or a complete rout on Tuesday, 24 years of Republican dominance in Georgia fell away a little more completely.
    — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s invisible but undeniable power when all that noise falls away, where the harsh and heightened soundscapes resolve into softer and more beautiful sonic worlds.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fall away
Verb
  • Gouzer is confident that Nara’s auction record will eventually fall.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Exporters Western Cape, a lobby group, told Ramaphosa before the decision that the province’s exports to the US had already fallen 41% with particularly steep declines in juice, grapes and citrus.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • Later, your appetite for socializing may ease as the Moon enters Scorpio.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the 1940s haute couture status brought practical advantages, but as postwar shortages eased in the early 1950s, those benefits diminished.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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