TAPERED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in stepped

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verb

past tense of taper

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine

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Recent Examples of tapered

Adjective

The blending magic is in the tapered base of the container, which creates an exceptionally powerful vortex. — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 The actress wore an ensemble from Conner Ives’ latest curation, a suited style with a cropped black jacket, maroon fabric at the waist and tapered trousers. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 The duo launches alongside a tapered blending brush designed for gentle, precise application on the delicate skin under your eyes. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026 Like Middleton’s pair, these loafers have a sleek silhouette with tapered toe boxes that create a leg-lengthening effect. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026 Set up an altar with long tapered candles, flowers, photographs. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 The Annie has a tapered toe that draws out the line of the leg. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026 Pair with the coordinating tapered trousers for a complete look. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 The Armoury by Ring Jacket Cotton Sport Chinos The Armoury tapped Japan’s Ring Jacket to make its Sport Chinos, which bridge the casual-formal divide with a button fly, lapped side seams, a higher rise and a tapered leg. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

The style featured a sharp pointed toe, low-cut vamp and tapered slingback strap. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Some medications need to be tapered gradually, and there are serious risks of stopping them suddenly. — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026 Chico’s is offering up to 60 percent off tapered, cropped, and pull-on styles, but not for much longer. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 Love Joy’s was the only one that resembled the kind of proper house drawn by all school-age children the world over, with proper walls and a roof that properly tapered. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 More pertinently, Newcastle’s largesse has tapered even as Premier League clubs are spending ever more. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Eyebrows were lightly brushed up and tapered neatly, while her eyes were free of mascara or shading. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 On either side, the bodice of Blanchett's gown split into two billowing sleeves that tapered at her wrists. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapered

Adjective

The National Weather Service says a gradual cool-down is possible next week, with rain chances increasing later in the week.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
The company cited a gradual recovery in the Middle East, growth in North America land, and broadening international activity in deep-water offshore.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of gradual

Verb

Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

Adjective

Compounding the challenge, the museum hosts millions of visitors annually, requiring all restoration work to proceed in phased stages while keeping the venue operational.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
The company had submitted the exemption request on December 31, 2025, as part of the first phase of its phased Construction Permit Application.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of phased

Verb

But within a couple years, as the pandemic eased and community-police tension subsided, Bolingbrook Police Chief Mike Rompa started using his village purchasing card – known as a p-card – in a different way than others with the same cards.

— Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, conditions were improving in the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, where residents began resuming normal activities as the rain subsided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsided

Adjective

Both already serve as the ranking members of their respective committees, and Warren, in particular, has found success pursuing progressive policy priorities despite Republicans running Washington.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
And in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed has narrowly won the Democratic Senate nomination, a victory for the party's progressive wing.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressive

Verb

As long as men are in power, the United States will remain a patriarchy where the value of women is diminished, female victims are not believed and institutions aren’t held accountable.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers who oppose him risk public ridicule, primary challenges and diminished political support.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminished

Verb

In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026