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
In recent games, Wiggins has scored early and then tapered off, further putting the endgame onus on Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, with the results hardly favorable.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The viewership began to taper off after that point, but TGL’s regular season ratings still averaged 513,000 viewers.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The winds are expected to taper off Friday, dropping to about 15 miles per hour.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
The Chicago area is expected to see moderate temperatures and potential storms next week as snow begins to taper off Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The viewership began to taper off after that point, but TGL’s regular season ratings still averaged 513,000 viewers.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The winds are expected to taper off Friday, dropping to about 15 miles per hour.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
The Chicago area is expected to see moderate temperatures and potential storms next week as snow begins to taper off Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
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The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Weeks 5 and 9 deliberately decrease your amount of running time after several weeks of building.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Whereas a decline in home values diminishes the equity investors might hold in their properties, which limits their ability to leverage assets for additional investments or refinancing opportunities.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, a more constrained and domestically focused healthcare agenda is likely to diminish trust in federal health agencies, limit access to culturally competent care and produce a loss of global leadership in health innovation.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But much of that has subsided now; the Steelers, after all, don’t have a second-round pick and trading up could be out of the question as a result.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have subsided, the current administration's aggressive tariff and immigration policies are creating new economic anxieties that could lead to future instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One example is floors falling away to reveal instant death pits; while some of these make sense contextually (like on a boardwalk that is falling apart), others just feel random.—
Scott McRae,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tatis ran 65 feet to grab a two-out double near the right field line and, while falling away from the infield, threw toward home.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And just how big a hit do 401(k)s take when markets fall?—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every contribution made through our GoFundMe will ease their financial burden and honor Deacon Eddie's incredible legacy of love and service.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Getting Mitchell off the ball more also balanced the offense and eased the load on Mitchell’s balky knees … and worked so well that the Cavs led the league in offensive efficiency.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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