phase
noun
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
phased
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past participleof phase.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof phase.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
phasenounany of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
Example Sentences
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“Safely releasing frontier capabilities at this level requires a phased approach,” Google said in the post.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, talks between the U.S. and Iran focused on a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But over the last two decades, the already tiny space for indie film has grown even smaller, being phased out by streamers — the place indies go to die — and YouTube.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
He added that as those benefits "have been phased out or superseded" he expected a "negligible number of applications" under SDC criterion next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
This remembered world was somehow more vivid than the physical world I inhabited, and I phased between them.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
