Synonyms of tapered off

tapered off

verb

past tense of taper off

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• subsided
• fell
• dropped (off)
• drained (away)
• died (away or down or out)
• fell away
• eased
• vanished
• declined
• tapered
• shrank
• racheted (down)
• ratcheted (down)
• phased down
• ebbed
• moderated
• lowered
• let up
• waned
• receded
• melted (away)
• dwindled
• lessened
• remitted
• weakened
• palled
• relented
• faded (away)
• frittered (away)
• evaporated
• petered (out)
• slowed (down)
• abated
• tailed (off)
• de-escalated
• compressed
• contracted
• gave out
• condensed
• relaxed
• alleviated
• constricted
• collapsed
• slackened
• caved (in)
• flagged
• sank
• deflated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• picked up
• rose
• expanded
• mounted
• grew
• accumulated
• intensified
• enlarged
• escalated
• soared
• swelled
• waxed
• appeared
• emerged
• showed up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• blew up
• elongated
• lengthened
• distended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tapered off

Eventually, the big infusions of sand that had built up Southern California’s famous beaches tapered off. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 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

The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023). — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

In 2018, RepoNut content tapered off. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

For the most part, interest in their love story has tapered off over time, except for the occasional call from a reporter around Valentine’s Day. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

As the rain tapered off in the afternoon, the Skippers (20-2) were eager to defend their home turf. — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026