taper
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
is tapering
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present progressiveof taper (3rd person singular).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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"He is tapering nicely to the first Test," Rogers says.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
At the moment, the pandemic bike boom is tapering off.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2023
Federal relief funding from the pandemic is tapering off.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
“If the pandemic is tapering off at that time, then we will ease off on that requirement,” Tran said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
The pores are not large, toothed, white or whitish, decurrent upon the stem which is tapering.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
