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.

Examples of switch off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The post has been flooded with tributes as comments were switched off on the post announcing his death. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 June 2025

After two-and-a-half minutes, the Raptor engines switched off and the Super Heavy booster separated from Starship's upper stage. —ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025

But that very strength can become a trap—keeping them constantly on alert, always anticipating the next high-stakes decision or crisis, unable to switch off. —London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Far from a party enhancer, the drug seems to serve as a refuge for the most desperate among the moneyed set who simply want to switch off their brains for a while. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025

Rhymes for switch off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff