PHASES DOWN Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

phases down

verb

present tense third-person singular of phase down

as in decreases

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

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Regular exercise also improves the non-REM phase (deep sleep in which the eyes do not move), and that also decreases with age.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
The team’s 40-man roster decreases to 39 with Monday’s moves.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of decreases

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Chadchart said despite the heavy rain, flooding should recede once the rain subsides, as city officials are working to drain floodwaters as quickly as possible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Ideally, those refugees would remain in human care for years or even decades until the mussel invasion subsides.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsides

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Activity scheduling generally follows daily circadian rhythms, so more intensive experiences are clustered in the mornings, with a smattering in the afternoon that tapers off in time for slow sunset yoga or meditation.

— Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
If gravel tapers off at the edges of your garden, weeds will easily find their way into the soil below and germinate.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapers off

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That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

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