phases out

verb

present tense third-person singular of phase out
as in closes (down)

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  1. closes out
  2. turns off
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  • Olivia Rodrigo, Alex Warren, JENNIE and more stars are making sure the month of August closes out with a packed weekend of new music releases.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • David Rosas turns off Arthur Avenue and starts walking through the old Mexican American Barrio of his childhood.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This balance prevents the charge pile-up that normally creates a dangerous electric-field spike when the transistor turns off.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
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