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
“It’s strange at first,” said Craig, who is tapering back from sprinting to focus on soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
At the moment, the pandemic bike boom is tapering off.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2023
Inflation is tapering off from 40-year highs, but the central bank has signaled it will continue to raise interest rates, albeit at a slower pace.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
In each prepared cocoon are about a thousand yards of filament ready to pay off, but this filament is nearly as fine as a cobweb and is tapering.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
