switch off
phrasal verb
switched off; switching off; switches off
1
: to turn off (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
He switched off the light/lamp.
He switched the TV off.
2
informal
: to stop paying attention
When the topic turned to the stock market, he switched off.
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Other lines worked even when switched off.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Karen — a grandmother of four, soon to be five — spent two days in the ICU, before her daughters were told that medics couldn't do anything to save her and her life support machine was switched off, per the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The pair seamlessly weaved between their catalogs, switching off on the melody and harmonies, delivering a true rock & roll party that got better with each song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The switching off just kind of naturally happened.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Karen — a grandmother of four, soon to be five — spent two days in the ICU, before her daughters were told that medics couldn't do anything to save her and her life support machine was switched off, per the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The pair seamlessly weaved between their catalogs, switching off on the melody and harmonies, delivering a true rock & roll party that got better with each song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The switching off just kind of naturally happened.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch off
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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