TAPERING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

tapering

verb

present participle of taper

as in decreasing

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine

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Recent Examples of tapering Chip stocks have fallen off a cliff over the past week, but traders are seeing it as more of an unwinding in the momentum play than a sign of fundamentally tapering demand within the artificial intelligence boom. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 July 2026 This creates a rather different shape – a tower whose coil radius stays constant and uniform, rather than tapering into a mound. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026 And the 2026 Lancet Psychiatry network meta-analysis of 76 trials found abrupt discontinuation of any antidepressant carried meaningfully higher relapse risk than slow tapering with psychological support. — Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026 In its final form, though, the change — 8 to 10 feet closer in the corners with the gaps tapering toward a still 410-foot centerfield — certainly doesn’t appear overwhelming. — Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 The virus peaked sharply in January and remains elevated in early March, although the seasonal winter wave is now tapering. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 By tapering the metal base, the setting reduces visible metal and allows more light to reach the stone. — Malana Vantayler, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 Predawn temps will settle into the upper 40s and low 50s, which is ideal for runners squeezing in their final long training run before tapering in preparation for next weekend’s Austin Marathon and Half Marathon. — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 After tapering any doomscrolling habits, focus some of your newfound energy on the good by joining a charity, dance class or nature walk routine. — Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026

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Several regions observed consumers looking for cheaper alternatives to products or decreasing discretionary spending to save money, according to the report.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026
More rain through Friday before conditions improve Rain chances should begin decreasing across eastern parts of the region by Friday and through the weekend, although isolated showers and storms could linger in western areas.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of decreasing

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India, one of the world's most prolific IPO markets, was gearing up for issues worth $50 billion as tension in the Middle East were subsiding.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of subsiding

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Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
In Miami-Dade, the transit system faces financial woes Aside from diminishing Miami-Dade’s transit ambitions, the Levine Cava plan also highlights the dire financial picture facing mass transit in the county.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of diminishing

Verb

For years, state leaders have pushed cities and counties to approve more housing by easing zoning and land-use restrictions.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026
According to the company, this helps lower latency, improve memory access and reduce energy consumption while easing dependence on the most advanced chipmaking technologies currently affected by US restrictions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of easing

Verb

Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Definition of falling

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Dominican hospitality does not come from shrinking itself to make visitors comfortable.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
In 2019, when the Fed was shrinking its balance sheet, the cushion of reserves available in the banking system dropped, leading to a spike in overnight lending rates that forced the central bank to step in and add liquidity back into markets.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026