taper
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
Example Sentences
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For decades, the city hosted several a year, but the practice began tapering off in the late 1960s.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
The ornate exterior, with its tapering towers and multiple facades, has an almost organic quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The company faces weaker Internet-of-Things revenue growth due to tapering subsidies, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Her mother had too many bottles of perfume; they lined her dresser like a store shelf: stunted bottles, tapering bottles, rounded bottles.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
