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tapering 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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Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

If it’s a first episode, doctors will typically recommend tapering off an antidepressant after six to 12 months from remission of symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Tuesday and Wednesday will be cooler as a rainstorm approaches, expected to arrive late Wednesday and peak sometime Thursday, tapering off by the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

So in 2022, Julie started tapering off of her medication after talking with her primary care doctor.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

Then, because business was tapering off, he had time to give me a demonstration of how to make the shine rag pop like a firecracker.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey