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 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 Gradually tapering your dose can help, doctors say. —

The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 Inflation hit a two-year high in January 2025, before tapering down over the course of the year. —

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026 At Kauffman, the left- and right-field walls will be moved in by 9 to 10 feet, starting close to the foul poles and tapering toward the center field wall, which will remain 410 feet from home plate. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026

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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Monitoring showed that radionuclides such as cesium spread through coastal waters but became diluted and dispersed over time, with levels in most areas farther out in the ocean decreasing and remaining low and relatively stable after the initial release.

— Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026