PHASE DOWN Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

phase down

verb

Definition of phase down

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day

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Recent Examples of phase down Broadleaf had been waiting for Monrovia to phase down its use of the property. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026 Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 After 2026, the credits would phase down to their original, pre-pandemic parameters before Democrats’ 2021 expansion. — Cq Roll Call, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 The Italian was brought in to replace Marwood, who retained decision-making power but gradually phased down his role. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phase down

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The Postal Service has grappled with increasing costs as mail volumes have steadily decreased for years.

— Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
Opponents of the task force note that crime was already decreasing in Memphis before the unit’s arrival.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of decrease

Verb

Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
The union said that unresolved complaints made against Hawk and existing climate issues have significantly diminished confidence among many educators.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Definition of diminish

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Best Linen Pants Deals When blazing-hot afternoons suddenly subside into breezy evenings, linen pants help keep you cool while offering the right amount of coverage.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Investors’ fears of Anthropic’s Mythos model, which was launched in April, upending all cybersecurity software businesses, have since subsided.

— Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of subside

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In May, layoffs across the industry reached their highest for any month since August 2024, before easing in June.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 July 2026
But as the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, the IOC and its sister organization, the International Paralympic Committee, eased restrictions.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of ease

Verb

Some older employees who have benefited from a booming stock market may be retiring feeling comfortable with their 401(k)s, though that doesn’t explain why the participation rate for people ages 25 to 55 has fallen.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026
But for some Atlanta businesses, the major soccer tournament has fallen far short of expectations.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of fall

Verb

Bogdanos declined the cash, which is instead being donated to nonprofits of his choosing.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
Even as remote work has declined from its pandemic highs, the data shows nearly 22% of workers still worked at least partly from home in 2025, only 1 percentage point less than the number who partly worked from home during the year prior.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

Once inside The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, entered via Pearson Street, the Mag Mile bustle falls away, replaced by a glassy aerie with views of the John Hancock Center.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Tubbs’s plan to follow his father into the military began to fall away as a new mission—to save animals—took hold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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