- present participle of taper.
tapering
Example Sentences
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For decades, the city hosted several a year, but the practice began tapering off in the late 1960s.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 17, 2026
Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.
From Science Daily β Jun. 8, 2026
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 2, 2026
Southern California’s mosquito season typically begins in early May, with the insect’s activity tapering off around October.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 27, 2026
There was also a strange, cone-shaped, extremely fine mesh net—a foot across at the mouth and tapering to a point, and perhaps eight feet long—that made no sense to David at all.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
