taper
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
had tapered
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past perfectof taper.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
The family film franchise, begun with the 2001 original, had tapered off by the time the lackluster fourth installment, “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World,” was released in 2011.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
She was the one who said she had tapered off.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
