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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out of service

The Associated Press reported earlier Monday that the East-West pipeline will be out of service “for weeks,” citing two unnamed regional officials.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Abu Duhur has been out of service as a dedicated military airfield since 2013.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

Until now she had been telling herself that the phone might have been out of service, but this day she checked with the phone company.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

out of service

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