as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day
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Recent Examples of phase down
The deduction only applies to cars made in the U.S. and the maximum deduction phases down when income surpasses $100,000.
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Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The Senate plan proposes phasing down that provider tax, which is now up to 6%.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The White House wants to phase down its investment in PEPFAR and have other countries absorb most of the cost.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 June 2025
The cap would phase down for incomes above that level.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The Senate plan proposes phasing down that provider tax, which is now up to 6%.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The White House wants to phase down its investment in PEPFAR and have other countries absorb most of the cost.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 June 2025
The cap would phase down for incomes above that level.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phase down
Verb
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They’re formulated with hydrating ingredients designed to decrease puffiness and help with dark circles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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That transition will bring with it some advantages (the conflict of being a part of the Comcast empire is diminished) but also challenges.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many observers feel that the family’s power in Thailand is diminished, and its long dominant political machine could finally be out of steam.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some shower activity will likely linger into Saturday morning, but should taper off from the west by the afternoon.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That has declined over the years because of budget constraints.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Below, the cliffs fall away into jagged inlets, sea stacks, and pocket beaches laced with driftwood.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And once again, nonprofits will be left to fill in the gaps where government safety nets fall away.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Phase down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phase%20down. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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