PHASING OUT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

phasing out

verb

present participle of phase out

as in closing (down)

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turning off

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Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Wearing a Scream mask, Nina snuck up on her mom, who turned around and let out a shriek before turning off the recording.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

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