switch off
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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The 10-day journey drew hundreds of participants as the relay of horseback riders switched off every 10 miles just as the original Pony Express riders did.
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Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Familiarity, recognition and social proof do not switch off when someone starts work in the morning.
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James Fratzke,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Authorities also believed, per 7News, that his phone was switched off shortly after he was last seen, and incoming calls were diverted to a full inbox.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Vessels will sometimes switch off their location transponders to transit the strait.
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Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Familiarity, recognition and social proof do not switch off when someone starts work in the morning.
—
James Fratzke,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Authorities also believed, per 7News, that his phone was switched off shortly after he was last seen, and incoming calls were diverted to a full inbox.
—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Vessels will sometimes switch off their location transponders to transit the strait.
—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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 1 Jul. 2026.
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