as in to decrease
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
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Recent Examples of taper off
Light snow is slowly tapering off, but the wind will be the main concern Wednesday across Kansas City.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow will taper off by mid-morning Monday with gusty winds continuing into the late afternoon.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Older generations, including Gen X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation, all identify as LGBTQ+ at rates of 5% or below, tapering off to only 1.8% for those born in or before 1945.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Feb. 2025
As the intensity of this debate has tapered off over time, it’s given way to hindsight.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow will taper off by mid-morning Monday with gusty winds continuing into the late afternoon.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Older generations, including Gen X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation, all identify as LGBTQ+ at rates of 5% or below, tapering off to only 1.8% for those born in or before 1945.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Feb. 2025
As the intensity of this debate has tapered off over time, it’s given way to hindsight.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
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On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lacy turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, but his NFL Draft prospects were significantly diminished by the wreck.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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While the threat of more tornadoes has subsided in the Great Plains, fire danger remains elevated Monday in the region.—
Ginger Zee,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Inflation, which went wild post-Covid, subsided in February, according to data yesterday that gave markets a brief reprieve.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, sell-side strategists’ year-end price targets for the S & P 500 will decline unless the administration makes a significant shift on tariffs soon.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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With declining childhood vaccination rates nationwide and multiple state outbreaks, public health officials remain concerned about maintaining the country's measles elimination status.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The oatmeal color looks about right and when Risa picks at it with her trowel, the surrounding black and gray debris falls away, revealing the rough outline of a box’s edge.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the stadium, Valencia has labored for a while now, but soon Los Che—a grand club falling away on the grass—could drop into the second tier.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite hitting every green in regulation that Sunday, McIlroy couldn’t get any putts to fall and finished in third place, two shots behind Cameron Smith.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Longtime player agent Allan Walsh said Shero used his humor to ease tense contract negotiations.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Jets are still leaning on him heavily, but his workload within those games has been eased.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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