taper
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
have tapered
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present perfectof taper.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The real test will come in May, by which point the flow of tax refunds will have tapered off significantly, while high gas prices probably will remain elevated,” Tombs writes.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
The destination weddings have tapered off since Covid, but the hotel is seeing a spate of destination proposals and destination vow renewals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Regarding uncertainties over how tariffs would impact inflation and corporate profitability, those worries have tapered off as time has passed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Some of that came from 3-D screens, which have tapered off in popularity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
"The rumors would have tapered off eventually, after giving the crew something a bit different to talk about for awhile."
From A Matter of Honor A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
