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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Óscar turned off the winding highway and up a rutted dirt road lined with orchards.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Sense can analyze data from the new meters in real time and tell you how much power your new heat pump is using when the temperature drops or how many watts your big-screen TV is drawing even when it’s turned off.

— Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

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