How to Use taper in a Sentence

taper

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• But its growth could taper over the next few months if the hype subsides.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2023
• It’s taken twice a week for the first month, then once a week for the next month, and tapers down from there.
  — Sonya Collins, Fortune Well, 4 Nov. 2023
• His Philip pants are finished with a smart cuff and tapered just right.
  — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
• What makes the ‘Edgar cut’ Most would describe it as a bowl style cut where hair at the top of the head is longer while the sides are tapered.
  — Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2023
• Wet snow west and a rain-snow mix east should taper with time during the midday.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
• Tonight: Rain should taper to just showers during the evening.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
• If the stave is wider than 21/2 inches, remove some wood from the sides and taper the width toward each end, but don’t touch the back.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
• The jeans are more fitted at the thigh and then taper out at the ends for a leg-elongating effect.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
• The sides taper up to help encapsulate the wine’s aroma, and a slim stem is easy to hold.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
• For the upper lip lift, though, the removed tissue is cut straight across the upper lip and tapered at the edge of the nostrils.
  — Taryn Brooke, Allure, 7 July 2023
• Tonight: Evening rain, heavy at times with gusty winds, tapering overnight.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
• The deep bowl that tapers to a point and the short, easy-to-control handle make this spoon equipped for a wide variety of kitchen tasks.
  — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• Trousers taper neatly from hip to hem: neither too tight nor too roomy.
  — Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2023
• Fed watchers expect the central bank will keep its plans to taper next month.
  — Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2021
• The light rain will slowly taper, off leaving just cloudy but dry skies through the afternoon.
  — oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2022
• The tall bookcase comes with a subtly distressed finish and has tapered legs.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
• Some movement is good, and more is better, but the benefits taper at some point.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 May 2023
• The rush barely tapers as the automatic rips up through its gears.
  — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 14 May 2023
• Wednesday: Rains will taper, with mostly cloudy skies by evening.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• The Buffalo and Watertown, New York, areas will see snow totals of 1 to 3 feet by the time the storm tapers down early in the week.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2024
• As winds taper and skies remain clear, readings are set to drop into the upper 20s and lower 30s in most spots.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
• As its second movement tapered to a shimmering finish, a bright-blue fault in the clouds cracked open.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
• Just enough elastic at the ankle to be tapered without being too tight.
  — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
• Temperatures may reach the mid- and upper 60s, as long as rain tapers with time.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• The top tapered into a V-neckline with a keyhole detail.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2023
• The style has the makings of the classic sporty silhouette: an elastic waist with drawcord, a relaxed fit through the thighs, and tapered legs with ribbed cuffs.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2024
• The body slightly tapers giving a feminine shape with plenty of room to move.
  — Vanessa Powell, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• Rain should taper by late Thursday night as lows range through the 30s (but probably stay above freezing).
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• While careers are designed for a fast, linear, up-or-out progression that tapers post-50.
  — Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• The clinic tapered her off the medication without her consent and ejected her from its care.
  — Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024

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taper

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• The taper might not be enough to get you to the start at 100%.
  — Dathan Ritzenhein, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2019
• Here, the torque of the Kia’s electric motors tapers, and that’s for the best.
  — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
• Ask to keep the top long with a low taper fade on the bottom.
  — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 4 Jan. 2023
• People come to him for skin fades, bald fades and taper cuts.
  — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 31 May 2023
• The knife taper also serves well for finesse work on small fish to get the most out of the fillets.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
• Some thinning shears are also used to build a balanced taper along the back and sides of the head.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2023
• Mid-rise, slim through the thighs with a taper below the knee, these khakis have an authentic look and a great fit.
  — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
• The beeswax taper, available in 12 colors, looks as if it is wrapped in ribbon.
  — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022
• It would be lit with hundreds of black taper candles but still quite dark.
  — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2022
• Note that the taper of the extractor can expand the screw or bolt, so don’t pound the extractor into the hole.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
• The other pair, which are full and fluttery with a slight taper at the outer corner, is called Grow N' Show.
  — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 8 Nov. 2021
• Press in center of each with thumb and taper bottom of cookie with fingers to form a heart shape.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
• These have a nicely shaped, wider head and a reverse taper on the shaft near the head that lets the wood fibers relax and close back in on the nail, locking it in place.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2022
• The muscle is also key to the top of the V taper torso shape, a common aesthetic goal for guys.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
• The smooth curl tapers and curves upward, covering most of her right eyebrow.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Aug. 2023
• Like the original, the Airflow concept is a polished stone, smoothed at the edges with a subtle taper toward the rear.
  — Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2022
• Immediately behind the two seats are twin humps that taper to the trunk lid.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2023
• In terms of fit, the Trekkie North tapers like a standard jogger, but still leaves room to move, especially around the knee and ankle.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 June 2023
• Then rain changes to snow (west to east) Tuesday and tapers to lighter bands of snow overnight before ending Wednesday morning.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
• Thinking fast, Geyman cut a grapefruit in two and melted a taper into the center of each half.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
• Place it on a rustic cutting board along with a few fall-colored taper candles for a dreamy display.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023
• What to Consider Even in the classic taper, these are a more relaxed fit than some of the five-pocket slim offerings.
  — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
• Blunt ends and a slight taper are characteristic of bear turds, which tend to be less uniform in shape than those of big grazers like elk and moose.
  — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
• The jump in rates occurred partly because investors thought the beginning of a taper meant that rate hikes were close behind, which turned out not to be true.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021
• That leaves the employment shortfall as the remaining hurdle for a taper.
  — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
• Next week, the Fed meets again to discuss increasing the pace of the taper, which could also increase uncertainty.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
• Most important, neither the taper nor the tantrum had an adverse effect on the economy.
  — Douglas Carr, National Review, 21 July 2021
• Your sleep specialist will give you instructions for a slow taper.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Oct. 2022
• Once melted, dip a white taper candle ($7 for 10, Target) into the mixture.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2021
• Get crafty making wall art, a tote bag, or high-end-looking twisted taper candles, plus sixteen other DIY projects to try.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024