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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The race is essentially a relay, with riders switching off who’s on the track.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
For added safety, always release any remaining air from the tank after switching off and unplugging the compressor.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
As Jack Lang writes today, the Brazilians cannot bottle lightning in the way Argentina have and their adoring public are switching off.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Fortnite will switch off its matchmaking half an hour before the start of downtime, so that players are not suspended mid-game.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
For added safety, always release any remaining air from the tank after switching off and unplugging the compressor.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
As Jack Lang writes today, the Brazilians cannot bottle lightning in the way Argentina have and their adoring public are switching off.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Fortnite will switch off its matchmaking half an hour before the start of downtime, so that players are not suspended mid-game.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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