taper
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
are tapering
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present progressiveof taper.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Kentucky and Oklahoma are tapering their rates to zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
And though my symptoms are tapering off, I’m still pacing myself and allowing time to paint, even if I’m not at my worst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
“The winds are tapering off, but we still have a lot of rain,” she said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
But SNAP’s workshop is an exception, as U.S. visits to Cuba are tapering.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 28, 2017
They are tapering or peg-shaped, and present at their cutting margin a deep semilunar notch.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
