- present tense form of taper (3rd person singular).
tapers
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For many people, the solution has been brachioplasty, the surgical procedure that cuts away excess flesh and tapers upper limbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
Her fingertips kindled into ten blue tapers and she didn’t even feel it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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