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out of service

ADJECTIVE
inactive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dormant dull idle immobile inoperative jobless passive sedentary sluggish static unemployed unused
WEAK
abeyant asleep blah dead disengaged do-nothing down draggy in holding pattern indolent latent lax lethargic limp low-key mothballed motionless on hold ossified out of action out of commission out of work quiescent quiet slack sleepy slothful slow somnolent stable still torpid unoccupied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active employed energetic lively mobile moving used
WEAK
busy involved working

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JetBlue says it took the plane out of service for inspections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Blake said he keeps his windows open because his air conditioner has been out of service in recent weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Timofey Vaskin of Shkola Prizyvnika, or the School of Conscripts, said the demand to find ways out of service had "risen sharply".

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The water flooded fields and homes, took bridges and crossings out of service, and disrupted the operation of pumping stations for drinking water and irrigation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Maybe all the power and telephone lines were out of service.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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