taper off

verb

tapered off; tapering off; tapers off

Synonyms of taper off next

: taper

housing starts tapered off in the fall

Examples of taper off in a Sentence

at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day

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However, precipitation is expected to taper off by Friday evening. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024 Snow showers are expected to taper off by mid-afternoon on Friday. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024 Lake-effect in the Great Lakes Most lake-effect snow in the Northeast is expected to taper off Friday morning except for areas downwind of Lake Ontario, where an additional 6-12 inches can be expected through the day Friday, according to the National Weather Service. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 The arctic blast's effects are expected to taper off early in the week, but forecasters warned that colder air was still headed south, with an Arctic air mass spilling south out of Canada. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taper off