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tapered

[tey-perd] / ˈteɪ pərd /








ADJECTIVE
tapering
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Antonyms


Example Sentences

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Read: Retail sales tapered off before the shutdown.

From MarketWatch

Medical staff would ease their withdrawal often with doses of morphine tapered over the course of a couple of weeks.

From Scientific American

House and Senate this summer, while it’s tapered off in ads for Republican candidates, according to analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project.

From Seattle Times

Manchester United shares did experience a surge late yesterday in the wake of his tweet but tapered off after the joke was revealed.

From Washington Times

A superb example of Italian Renaissance style, its 8-foot-thick foundation walls support a free-standing clock/campanile tower, slightly tapered to emphasize its soaring 10 stories.

From Seattle Times