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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That signals that Trump's support among Generation Z voters has tailed off since the 2024 election, when 47 percent of voters aged 18-29 cast a ballot for him, up from 36 percent in 2020.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Rahm knew exactly what happened and let the club out of his hands as the ball tailed off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Titans never solved their quarterback situation once Ryan Tannehill tailed off.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
As results tailed off after Christmas 2014, with Poyet’s side winning just once in 12 league matches, his sacking began to feel inevitable.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Rahm knew exactly what happened and let the club out of his hands as the ball tailed off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Titans never solved their quarterback situation once Ryan Tannehill tailed off.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
As results tailed off after Christmas 2014, with Poyet’s side winning just once in 12 league matches, his sacking began to feel inevitable.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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