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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And in the end, Colbert and McCartney together switched off the lights at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater, where the Beatles made their American debut in 1964 and where the Late Show franchise was taped in front of audiences for close to 33 years.
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 22 May 2026
In the 95th minute of what was effectively a dead rubber for Leeds, their striker might be forgiven for switching off or going through the motions.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
However, one of the simplest ways for a ghost ship to vanish like, well, a ghost, is simply to head far out to sea and switch off its transponder – or manipulate it to broadcast false coordinates.
—David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 22 May 2026
In the 95th minute of what was effectively a dead rubber for Leeds, their striker might be forgiven for switching off or going through the motions.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
However, one of the simplest ways for a ghost ship to vanish like, well, a ghost, is simply to head far out to sea and switch off its transponder – or manipulate it to broadcast false coordinates.
—David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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