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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And based on the betting lines, oddsmakers think this Masters is a two-horse race because McIlroy is 6.5-1 and then the odds tail off.
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Knebel has seen that volunteer numbers tend to tail off after the first few weeks of a disaster.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Under Bruno Lage and Gary O’Neil, Wolves tailed off badly at the end of a campaign with safety virtually assured and failed to rediscover their best form when Premier League action resumed a few months later.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Great fans, a lot on the line, two teams playing their tails off.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
Knebel has seen that volunteer numbers tend to tail off after the first few weeks of a disaster.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Under Bruno Lage and Gary O’Neil, Wolves tailed off badly at the end of a campaign with safety virtually assured and failed to rediscover their best form when Premier League action resumed a few months later.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Great fans, a lot on the line, two teams playing their tails off.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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