tapered (off) (Meaning)

tapered (off)

to stop or lessen gradually, taper

The medication dosage was gradually tapered off over several weeks to minimize withdrawal symptoms.
The financial aid package tapered off as the student progressed through the academic year.
The intensity of the workout plan tapered off as the runner approached the race day.
The patient's fever tapered off after the antibiotics took effect.
The sound of the waterfall tapered off as we moved further away.
The demand for the product tapered off as the popularity of its competitors grew.
The taper on the surfboard helps to provide better stability and control in waves.
The trail tapered off into a narrow ravine, making it difficult to navigate.
The hurricane's winds tapered off as it moved inland, becoming a tropical storm.
The pain tapered off over time as the body's natural healing processes kicked in.

to stop or lessen gradually, taper

fell, died (away or down or out), dropped (off), subsided, diminished, drained (away), fell away,decreased, remitted, racheted (down)

built, escalated,increased, expanded, rose, swelled, grew, mounted, soared, enlarged

The medication dosage was gradually tapered off over several weeks to minimize withdrawal symptoms.

The financial aid package tapered off as the student progressed through the academic year.

The intensity of the workout plan tapered off as the runner approached the race day.

The patient's fever tapered off after the antibiotics took effect.