tail off
phrasal verb
tailed off; tailing off; tails off
: to become smaller or quieter in a gradual way
Our productivity tailed off last year.
She started to ask a question and then her voice tailed off.
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His primary task will be to get through to Banks, 23, Joe Schoen’s’ 2023 first-round pick whose effort and effectiveness tailed off dramatically in coordinator Shane Bowen’s first season running a heavier zone scheme.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
And to me, the thing that’s being lost is guys like Julian Hammond who come here, work their tails off, get better every year.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
These kids are working their tails off and deserve to win.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
Performances and points tailed off towards the end of last season and Unai Emery’s men stumbled over the finishing line.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
And to me, the thing that’s being lost is guys like Julian Hammond who come here, work their tails off, get better every year.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
These kids are working their tails off and deserve to win.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
Performances and points tailed off towards the end of last season and Unai Emery’s men stumbled over the finishing line.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Tail off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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