Synonyms of tapers off

tapers off

verb

present tense third-person singular of taper off

as in decreases

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

• decreases
• diminishes
• subsides
• dies (away or down or out)
• falls
• declines
• drains (away)
• eases
• falls away
• drops (off)
• shrinks
• vanishes
• rachets (down)
• ratchets (down)
• phases down
• tapers
• ebbs
• moderates
• palls
• lets up
• wanes
• recedes
• lowers
• lessens
• tails (off)
• dwindles
• remits
• weakens
• slows (down)
• relents
• de-escalates
• melts (away)
• evaporates
• fades (away)
• peters (out)
• abates
• fritters (away)
• compresses
• collapses
• contracts
• gives out
• condenses
• constricts
• alleviates
• relaxes
• slackens
• flags
• caves (in)
• sinks
• deflates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• builds
• picks up
• grows
• mushrooms
• expands
• mounts
• intensifies
• accumulates
• appears
• swells
• escalates
• enlarges
• soars
• emerges
• waxes
• shows up
• snowballs
• burgeons
• balloons
• blows up
• lengthens
• elongates
• distends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tapers off

Activity scheduling generally follows daily circadian rhythms, so more intensive experiences are clustered in the mornings, with a smattering in the afternoon that tapers off in time for slow sunset yoga or meditation. — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

If gravel tapers off at the edges of your garden, weeds will easily find their way into the soil below and germinate. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Acuna’s show business resume tapers off in the mid-2010’s, according to IMDB. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

After the strongest storms move out, colder air will settle in with the possibility of a few wet snowflakes before the precipitation tapers off. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

The sharp tanginess of the vinegar tapers off when cooked, lending subtle brightness to dishes. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026

Even after the snow tapers off, the weekend will remian breezy and cold across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with wind gusts of 30 to over 60 mph possible. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026

Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026

By the time the snow tapers off Monday morning, New Yorkers could be left with anywhere between 8 and 14 inches of the white stuff. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026