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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Summer brings lighter workloads and vacation vibes, yet many workers still struggle to switch off, many because of guilt.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Officers believe Wilga's phone has been switched off, per The West Australian.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 July 2025
What To Know Bild reported that the Russian Il-20M took off from Kaliningrad with its transponder switched off and without a flight plan filed around 9 a.m. Friday.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
In other words, the choice was between causing harm, or failure and being switched off.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Officers believe Wilga's phone has been switched off, per The West Australian.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 July 2025
What To Know Bild reported that the Russian Il-20M took off from Kaliningrad with its transponder switched off and without a flight plan filed around 9 a.m. Friday.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
In other words, the choice was between causing harm, or failure and being switched off.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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