taper

Example Sentences

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“Steady precipitation will taper off to showers by late this afternoon and become confined to the mountains by late tonight,” the weather service posted in a Thursday morning forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Share prices climbed a median 2% a month after the insider purchases, but their recoveries tended to taper off after that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

If so, GDP growth is also likely to taper off.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

She was on the medication for 16 weeks before she began to taper, cutting down over a period of six weeks.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Their voices taper off as they move farther into the house.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton