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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This week — which included an announcement from the Nationals on Tuesday that Bruce had worked his tail off to earn a promotion — generated plenty of buzz even before Saturday’s debut.
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Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Juve had an agreement dating back to last summer that would see the club gave the option to buy the winger for $30m, but his performances in the second half of the season tailed off, and now that fee appears somewhat excessive.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Trump's Target For NATO President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear: European members of the alliance have to do more, pulling up the defense spending that tailed off at the end of the Cold War and freeing up American kit and personnel to shift to the Indo-Pacific.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
And the Knicks did threaten as Boston’s offensive production tailed off over the final two quarters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Juve had an agreement dating back to last summer that would see the club gave the option to buy the winger for $30m, but his performances in the second half of the season tailed off, and now that fee appears somewhat excessive.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Trump's Target For NATO President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear: European members of the alliance have to do more, pulling up the defense spending that tailed off at the end of the Cold War and freeing up American kit and personnel to shift to the Indo-Pacific.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
And the Knicks did threaten as Boston’s offensive production tailed off over the final two quarters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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