PHASED OUT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

phased out

verb

past tense of phase out

as in closed (down)

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turned off

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Noble Audio says battery life was a key part of the Artemis design brief, and the Artemis can play for up to 50 hours with ANC turned off and up to 35 hours with ANC enabled.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
All those devices must be turned off and put away during the school day.

— Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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phase down

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