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  • past participle of taper.
  • past tense form of taper.
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tapered

[tey-perd] / ˈteɪ pərd /








ADJECTIVE
tapering
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Antonyms


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Some have sent a detailed proposal to the department setting out a "tapered" alternative scheme.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, ChatGPT’s growth suddenly tapered off after Google’s own consumer chatbot began to surge in popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

According to the simulations, this low-angle impact explains the basin's distinctive elongated and tapered shape.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

With each stride, I squirmed deeper into the Florsheims’ tapered toes in a vain effort to spare my chafing heels.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

Her hands, with long tapered fingers and wide nails, grasped pots and cooking spoons from shelves above the stove and placed them soundlessly on the glowing hot-plate burner.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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