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单词 tapering off
释义

taper off

verb

tapered off; tapering off; tapers off
: taper
housing starts tapered off in the fall

Synonyms

  • abate
  • de-escalate
  • decline
  • decrease
  • die (away or down or out)
  • diminish
  • drain (away)
  • drop (off)
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • ebb
  • fall
  • fall away
  • lessen
  • let up
  • lower
  • moderate
  • pall
  • phase down
  • ratchet (down)
  • rachet (down)
  • recede
  • relent
  • remit
  • shrink
  • subside
  • taper
  • wane
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Example Sentences

at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
Recent Examples on the Web Spokeswoman Theresa Agonia said rain in Providence was expected to taper off Tuesday afternoon and evening, and periods of additional heavy rainfall could cause more street flooding. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Shower and thunderstorm chances continue on Monday and begin to taper off on Tuesday. Mike Rose, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 The reason for the delay across most of the U.S. is that the rate of daytime heat input from the sun exceeds the cooling at night for several weeks after the solstice, until temperatures begin to taper off in late July and early August. Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2022 Light rain moving into Portland from the coast will likely taper off before noon Monday then turn to showers through the afternoon. oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2022 The last of the snowfall from this system will taper off across Minnesota and Wisconsin on Friday. Adam Klotz, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2022 The precipitation will taper off in the evening and the sky should remain mostly cloudy. courant.com, 2 Apr. 2022 The system will taper off about 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2022 Light snow and flurries will taper off this evening, but slick conditions may continue due to cold temperatures, with a low of 18-degrees expected this evening. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

tapering off

verb

present participle of taper off
as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • decreasing
  • subsiding
  • diminishing
  • falling away
  • phasing down
  • declining
  • letting up
  • falling
  • racheting (down)
  • easing
  • shrinking
  • draining (away)
  • vanishing
  • ratcheting (down)
  • dying (away or down or out)
  • dropping (off)
  • tapering
  • ebbing
  • moderating
  • waning
  • dwindling
  • lowering
  • receding
  • lessening
  • palling
  • giving out
  • weakening
  • relenting
  • remitting
  • evaporating
  • tailing (off)
  • petering (out)
  • melting (away)
  • frittering (away)
  • abating
  • fading (away)
  • de-escalating
  • slowing (down)
  • compressing
  • contracting
  • collapsing
  • condensing
  • constricting
  • alleviating
  • relaxing
  • slackening
  • caving (in)
  • flagging
  • sinking
  • deflating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • increasing
  • picking up
  • growing
  • building
  • rising
  • expanding
  • mounting
  • swelling
  • escalating
  • soaring
  • intensifying
  • accumulating
  • enlarging
  • burgeoning
  • mushrooming
  • emerging
  • waxing
  • snowballing
  • blowing up
  • appearing
  • showing up
  • ballooning
  • bourgeoning
  • lengthening
  • elongating
  • distending
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