TAPERS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

tapers

verb

present tense third-person singular of taper

as in decreases

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 tapers Meanwhile the tiered effect tapers the hair, adding extra volume at each level (like an upside-down coffee cup). — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 May 2026 Kerry Washington’s romantic high ponytail makes a stronger statement when paired with full fringe that tapers out to tendrils. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026 However, the bill tapers down the amount that can be pulled from the Taxpayer Relief Fund to 75% of the spending gap in fiscal year 2027 and back to 50% in fiscal year 2028. — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026 Broce said the agency tapers services such as behavior aides for potentially self-sufficient teenagers with judicial involvement. — CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Renderings show a singular, slender tower, which subtly tapers towards its apex. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026 Most mascara brushes seem to be getting chunkier, but Lash Latex features a notably slim brush that tapers toward the tip. — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026 The upper gradually tapers away toward the back of the foot, leaving the heel exposed in an easy-on mule style. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026 What Happens Next Industry analysts predict that gas prices may continue to dip as refineries complete maintenance and fuel demand tapers further during the winter months. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

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The longer-term concern is whether the state will have to cover more of the cost if federal support decreases.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Discuss Hidden Factors Instead Of Selling Features In high-trust industries, skepticism usually decreases when the conversation becomes less transactional and more observational.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of decreases

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After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of subsides

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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of diminishes

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Kevin Rodriguez eases past Jamal Musiala to flick the ball into the corridor of uncertainty between Manuel Neuer and Jonathan Tah, who had already had a miscommunication earlier in the game.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Departing from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Manhattan, the train eases out from beneath the skyline before slipping into New Jersey, where city boroughs gradually give way to quieter suburbs.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Definition of eases

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Nevertheless, the claustrophobic framing shrinks an epic voyage into small-screen content made solely for a bored child to hold right up to their nose.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The East Coast is expected to soon feel some relief from the extreme temperatures as the heat dome shrinks, bringing chances of severe thunderstorms.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of shrinks

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Vessel traffic falls Hoffman cautioned that falling vessel traffic could eventually force producers to reduce output if storage fills up because crude can no longer be exported.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
If payrolls rise and unemployment falls, the labor market is declared strong.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of falls

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Car registrations and titles can now be issued electronically, and some DMV documentation will be sent via email, unless the driver declines to provide an address.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
As Medicaid coverage declines, more people become uninsured or underinsured.

— Sas Mukherjee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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