as in decreased
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 tapered off
Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
His production tapered off a bit thereafter, but this season, general manager Brett Veach thinks Hunt’s full campaign could look a lot more like that initial stretch.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
But when the Biden administration moved to restrict asylum, the boom of unauthorized immigrants tapered off in the last six months of 2024, according to preliminary government data.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The spotlight tapered off ever so slightly in 2024.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
His production tapered off a bit thereafter, but this season, general manager Brett Veach thinks Hunt’s full campaign could look a lot more like that initial stretch.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
But when the Biden administration moved to restrict asylum, the boom of unauthorized immigrants tapered off in the last six months of 2024, according to preliminary government data.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The spotlight tapered off ever so slightly in 2024.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapered off
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In early January, the restuarant closed for two weeks to regroup after sales decreased by 37%.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Drake claimed the single irreparably damaged his reputation and decreased his brand’s value.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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Heroin chic fell away, and body positivity entered the fashion world.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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In that moment, everything else fell away.—
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tapered off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapered%20off. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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