TAPERED (OFF) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

tapered off

verb

past tense of taper off

as in decreased

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 tapered off As the rains tapered off and the skies cleared, Paterson's annual Dominican parade stepped off Sunday afternoon, though with a slight delay. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 However, Brissett's play tapered off after he was hobbled by a knee injury. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026 And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023). — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 In 2018, RepoNut content tapered off. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 For the most part, interest in their love story has tapered off over time, except for the occasional call from a reporter around Valentine’s Day. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 As the rain tapered off in the afternoon, the Skippers (20-2) were eager to defend their home turf. — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026 That growth, though, has now tapered off. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 May 2026

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Deaths from the virus have decreased by 36% in the past decade.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Penalties of $3,400 issued the same month against the town of Brentwood were decreased to $2,600 after a settlement.

— William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

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That is quite far apart from the commercial industry, which actually stands to be diminished by these policy reforms.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026
By raw numbers, net domestic out-migration of Californians to other states continues even as the California exodus overall has diminished in strength.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminished

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Their floodlights were opened with a visit by a Manchester United XI in 1989 and a substantial clubhouse was opened by Sir Alex Ferguson in 1995, but attendances fell away and the ground had no host club.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Just beyond the marks, the abyss fell away for hundreds of feet.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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