phases down

present tense third-person singular of phase down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for phases down
Verb
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But the sale also diminishes some hopes that Berkshire would buy Oxy in its entirety, potentially hurting the stock.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But as children become adults, their involvement in athletics typically tapers off — opting to watch sports games from the couch rather than participating in them.
    Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • What are the primary economic risks a country faces when its birth rate falls below replacement level for an extended period?
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The dress has an A-line silhouette with a skater skirt that falls around the knees (depending on your height, of course).
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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