__ out; got rid of gradually

I believe the answer is:

phased

(Other definitions for phased that I've seen before include "Done in stages, shaped accordingly" , "spread over stages" , "Introduced in stages" , "Shaped (anag.)" , "Arranged in stages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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