tapered off

verb

past tense of taper off
as in decreased
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 tapered off That growth, though, has now tapered off. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 May 2026 The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Their 3-point shooting quickly tapered off for the remainder of the game. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026 As the rain tapered off in the afternoon, the Skippers (20-2) were eager to defend their home turf. — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026 In 2018, RepoNut content tapered off. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 For the most part, interest in their love story has tapered off over time, except for the occasional call from a reporter around Valentine’s Day. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023). — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 While Brent crude has tapered off from its wartime high of $126 per barrel at the end of April, prices are still more than 38% above levels seen before the Middle East conflict intensified. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapered off
  1. decreased
  2. diminished
  3. subsided
  4. fell
  5. fell away
Verb
  • Only two items tracked by the Farm Bureau decreased in price in 2026.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Early on, Jonah couldn't be indoors during rumbling Florida thunderstorms because the noise reminded Jonah of the collapse, so father and son would take long drives until the storm subsided.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026
Definition of subsided
Verb
  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • But over the 99 minutes of gameplay, some of those similarities fell away.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • In response to the crisis, health policy and regulatory barriers that had long limited telemedicine fell away almost overnight.
    — Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
Definition of fell away

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“Tapered off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapered%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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