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

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tapered off

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

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

For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 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

Her voice tapered off, and she thought about the family portrait on her desk, the tiny toddler clutching her leg.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton