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out of commission

PHRASE
not working
Synonyms
WEAK
decommissioned down faulty in repair kaput not in service out of kilter out of order out of whack

Example Sentences

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NPR first reported in January that a number of toilets on the Ford were out of commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Around 10% of U.S. natural gas production was temporarily knocked out of commission just as demand was spiking, noted strategists at Saxo Bank.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

FedEx, too, will mostly be out of commission, though its Custom Critical services will be up and running.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

The collision knocked the plane out of commission for about five days and destroyed the drone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

Usually, Dad carries me up and down the steps, but with his arm out of commission, Mom just grunted, lifted me, and did it herself.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper