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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The front finally moves through on Friday, but some heavy rain will still be possible early, before the chance of rain decreases into the weekend.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The Nebraska researchers also found that hafnia becomes more stable as its thickness decreases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of decreases

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When the quantum of color deposited by the brush diminishes, and grows lighter, its essence as paint applied by brush reveals itself.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The impressive density of this overload, which embraces the possibilities of relatively new technology to find novel ways to deliver and compress context, diminishes as Carter is drawn to Japan by Izumi Adachi (Kiko Mizuhara).

— Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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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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Warmer temperatures associated with El Niño can mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow at lower elevations, while colder, higher elevations remain more likely to see accumulating snow.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
If unit cost falls while outcomes hold or improve, there may be a case to scale.

— Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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