had tapered
- past perfect of taper.
Example Sentences
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Gaynor’s dream of saving his daughter had tapered into determination to stop the disease’s progression and preserve the strength she had left.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2025
Alberto Cardona said he didn’t care about all of the economists saying inflation had tapered off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
Russian forces subjected Avdiivka to fierce attacks last week, but the shelling had tapered off in the last few days.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2023
Salgado is part of an orchard workforce that swelled to 300 at the harvest peak and by early November had tapered down to about 100.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
She was the one who said she had tapered off.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
