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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The afternoon’s snowfall is expected to taper off about 7-8 p.m., though residents may see flurries throughout the remainder of the night. —

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 The wet weather had tapered off by Monday afternoon, leading to clear skies and sunny, albeit cool conditions. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024 In its latest advisory early Friday morning, the hurricane center said Rafael, headed west at Category 3 strength, should begin weakening and continue to taper off, becoming a tropical storm on Saturday. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 One explanation for the slowing growth is that a surge in new subscribers, driven by Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown implemented last year, is beginning to taper off. —

Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taper off