Synonyms of phased down

phased down

verb

past tense of phase down

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• diminished
• subsided
• fell
• died (away or down or out)
• dropped (off)
• drained (away)
• tapered off
• eased
• fell away
• vanished
• ratcheted (down)
• declined
• shrank
• racheted (down)
• tapered
• ebbed
• let up
• moderated
• palled
• lessened
• waned
• lowered
• dwindled
• receded
• melted (away)
• relented
• slowed (down)
• remitted
• weakened
• tailed (off)
• faded (away)
• evaporated
• abated
• compressed
• de-escalated
• frittered (away)
• petered (out)
• condensed
• contracted
• gave out
• constricted
• relaxed
• alleviated
• caved (in)
• slackened
• collapsed
• flagged
• sank
• deflated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• picked up
• rose
• mounted
• expanded
• grew
• accumulated
• intensified
• enlarged
• escalated
• swelled
• waxed
• soared
• appeared
• emerged
• showed up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• blew up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of phased down

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

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