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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Parents have also observed that playing video games can actually change a child’s behavior long after the game has been switched off—and not for the better.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
Turn off the electricity to the water heater by switching off the corresponding breaker in the breaker box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
After the audit, the ETP is switched off again and untreated wastewater is discharged into nature.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Periods of rest, exercise, journaling, rituals, and switching off external stimuli help to channel the energy and avoid being overwhelmed by it.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
Turn off the electricity to the water heater by switching off the corresponding breaker in the breaker box.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
After the audit, the ETP is switched off again and untreated wastewater is discharged into nature.
—Céline Van De Loo, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Periods of rest, exercise, journaling, rituals, and switching off external stimuli help to channel the energy and avoid being overwhelmed by it.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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