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

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

That growth, though, has now tapered off. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 May 2026

Their 3-point shooting quickly tapered off for the remainder of the game. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026

While Brent crude has tapered off from its wartime high of $126 per barrel at the end of April, prices are still more than 38% above levels seen before the Middle East conflict intensified. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026