tail off
phrasal verb
tailed off; tailing off; tails off
: to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way
Our productivity tailed off last year.
She started to ask a question and then her voice tailed off.
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After a rapier start of ten wins out of 11, the results have tailed off.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The past couple years, Smith’s numbers have tailed off in the second half of the season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Although economic growth tailed off in the 2010s, the social contract remained largely intact.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
His numbers have tailed off dramatically since his best years with the Chicago Cubs.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The past couple years, Smith’s numbers have tailed off in the second half of the season.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Although economic growth tailed off in the 2010s, the social contract remained largely intact.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
His numbers have tailed off dramatically since his best years with the Chicago Cubs.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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