- present tense form of taper (3rd person singular).
tapers
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U.S. natural gas futures ended the week lower as the market entered the shoulder season where summer cooling demand tapers off before early-season heating demand starts to kick in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
California’s wet winter continued Sunday with the heaviest rain expected in the afternoon and evening, and more rain forecast for Monday before it tapers off Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
The economy is likely to expand this year by an above-average rate of 2.8%, the IMF forecast, before growth tapers off to 2% in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
Lord Vdaryon's shining Pride of Driftmark was trying to turn, but the demon ran a lazy green finger across her silvery oars and they flared up like so many tapers.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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