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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After a 2009 fatal crash, those were turned off, then restored over the past two years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The detective and a colleague, both in unmarked Dodge Ram pickups, turned off their emergency lights and radioed other deputies about where Burke was heading, according to the report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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phased down

phased out

phase down

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