taper
verb (used without object)
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
will have tapered
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future perfectof taper.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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 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,” Pantheon’s Tombs writes.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
By the time Apollo approaches within 30,000 miles of its lunar target, its speed will have tapered off to 2,100 m.p.h.
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