as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Recent Examples of taper off
This snow tapers off during the early morning hours, but there still could be a few lingering snow showers around daybreak Sunday.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Around that time, the snow will begin to taper off, transitioning into an icy mixture of snow and sleet for Sunday morning, with lingering snow showers in the forecast into the early afternoon hours.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Moderate rain was expected to fall on and off throughout the region during the afternoon, as the system moved away from the region and the precipitation tapered off.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
What's Next The storm is expected to taper off by Thursday afternoon, but another round of wintry weather is possible over the weekend.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Around that time, the snow will begin to taper off, transitioning into an icy mixture of snow and sleet for Sunday morning, with lingering snow showers in the forecast into the early afternoon hours.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Moderate rain was expected to fall on and off throughout the region during the afternoon, as the system moved away from the region and the precipitation tapered off.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
What's Next The storm is expected to taper off by Thursday afternoon, but another round of wintry weather is possible over the weekend.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
Verb
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These systems reduce manual checks, decreasing staff needed for routine tasks without replacing them entirely.—
Chris Ciabarra,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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By April 2024, fuel costs peaked for the year before starting to decrease again in May.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Projections of soaring power demand in the U.S. have led utility executives to turn to whatever power source is available—including wind and solar—even as the Trump Administration tries to diminish renewables.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, disorganized or opaque responses can damage reputations long after the crisis subsides.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although many around the world have been cutting interest rates to fuel growth after the inflation crisis has subsided, the OECD believes the inflation that tariffs will reignite means central banks will have to keep rates higher for longer, causing prolonged pain for businesses and consumers.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His defense attorney, Alfred Guillaume, declined to comment on Thursday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Boeing declined to comment, referring queries to American Airlines and investigators.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the psychological barriers that have long kept proliferation at bay may already have fallen away.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Mar. 2025
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So the advantages to exempting tips from taxation quickly fall away.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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That's a turnabout from 2022, as developers took advantage of falling equipment costs and, at least in some areas, alternatives to lengthy grid-connection queues.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Offer Remote Work Rewards One way HR leaders can ease return-to-office pushback is by giving employees more control.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Research suggests that bromelain has anti-inflammatory properties and helps ease sore throats and clear sinuses.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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