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Examples of taper off in a Sentence
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
Recent Examples on the Web
Cook said not everyone will be able to taper off the medication, so some people will likely end up taking it indefinitely.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
The heaviest snow will shift to areas south east of Indianapolis through 8 p.m.
The winter storm is expected to bring 2-4 inches of accumulations across Central Indiana and taper off Friday mid-evening.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Dupré added that many athletes turned to social content creation given the rare down time that came with tapering off workout routines ahead of their races or matches.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2024
During charging, the Prologue maintained a relatively high rate across the entire 35 minutes rather than tapering off rapidly, as is common with earlier EVs.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
taper off
verb
: to stop or lessen gradually
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