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tapered off

VERB

decrease to a point

Synonyms

WEAK

abate bate close come to a point die away die out diminish drain dwindle fade lessen narrow recede reduce rescind subside thin thin out wane weaken wind down

Antonyms

WEAK

go up increase rise

Example Sentences

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Streaming platforms’ focus on YA adaptations came as cable TV, which previously dominated the genre, tapered off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Read: Retail sales tapered off before the shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

As the visitors tapered off, she became very concerned about collecting the two insurance policies that my father had always been proud he carried.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey