as in to fade (away)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail (off)
Verb
-
Eventually, the item vanished from the State Department's procurement document.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
These evaporate easily into the air, where they can be inhaled, trigger allergic reactions, and irritate the eyes, nose, and throat.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
-
Its roughly $2 billion economy remains heavily reliant on oil and gas revenue, which is evaporating quickly, and more than 40 percent of its people are estimated to live in poverty.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Wednesday: Snow tapering off by midday, high near 17.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
-
This snow tapers off during the early morning hours, but there still could be a few lingering snow showers around daybreak Sunday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The season engaged viewers from the get-go with a scathing pre-merger feud between Boston Rob and Hantz as well as Shallow giving out two immunity idols in a single tribal council.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
-
In addition to these awards, awards will be given out for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, and many others.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share