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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None of this means the government's number is being switched off.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Dark flows rising Even without a peace deal, there have been growing signs that significant volumes of oil are flowing through the strait in tankers with their signals switched off — including with assistance from the US military.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Want to skip the hassle of switching off drivers, being cramped in a vehicle, and having to stop for bathrooms and snacks?
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
An airport in the Netherlands has started operating the world’s first fully electric TaxiBot, which is designed to tow passenger aircraft from the gate to the runway while keeping their engines switched off.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Dark flows rising Even without a peace deal, there have been growing signs that significant volumes of oil are flowing through the strait in tankers with their signals switched off — including with assistance from the US military.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Want to skip the hassle of switching off drivers, being cramped in a vehicle, and having to stop for bathrooms and snacks?
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
An airport in the Netherlands has started operating the world’s first fully electric TaxiBot, which is designed to tow passenger aircraft from the gate to the runway while keeping their engines switched off.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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