switch off

phrasal verb

switched off; switching off; switches off

: 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.

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 Progressive Caucus sources said the body also presented warnings about the lack of an immediate plan once the city’s ShotSpotter devices, switched off last month at Johnson’s behest, are dismantled in November. —

Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 Work hard, enjoy your work, and switch off regularly to recharge your body for the next performance. —

Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Arne, whose excitement had risen during the last part of the journey, the landscape becoming more and more familiar to him, switched off the engine and turned beaming to the kids. —

Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Some customers reported the power switch is easy to accidentally hit and switch off. —

Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch off

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