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tapered

[tey-perd] / ˈteɪ pərd /








ADJECTIVE
tapering
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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

Amid two years of relentless drought, the well’s output slowly tapered off.

From Los Angeles Times

Larger rival Home Depot Inc reported a bigger-than-expected slowdown in U.S. sales on Tuesday as demand from DIY users tapered off.

From Reuters

By Tuesday afternoon, the rain had tapered off in much of southwestern Haiti.

From Washington Post