tapered off

VERB

decrease to a point

Synonyms

WEAK

abate bate close come to a point die away die out diminish drain dwindle fade lessen narrow recede reduce rescind subside thin thin out wane weaken wind down

Antonyms

WEAK

go up increase rise

Example Sentences

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“The real test will come in May, by which point the flow of tax refunds will have tapered off significantly, while high gas prices probably will remain elevated,” Pantheon’s Tombs writes.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

New apartment construction has tapered off in Los Angeles in recent years, even though there is high demand for housing, because many developers say it is difficult to turn a profit under current conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Even as oil prices’ assent tapered off Monday afternoon, gasoline prices at the retail pump remain elevated.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Some of “the downside risk has tapered off in the large-cap tech names,” he said, but “bubble fears” remain in the wake of the market’s boom on artificial-intelligence enthusiasm.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

Then, as fishing and farming seasons tapered off, many ventured upstream to find seasonal work along the wider stretches of the river.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo