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Recent Examples of shutoff
Noun
Even before the pandemic…These seizures have already led to evictions and utility shutoffs. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Safety features Choose a hot-air brush with auto shutoff, heat-resistant bristle tips and a curl-release feature. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The keyboard also comes with a pairable mouse that automatically shuts off the user’s webcam when it’s placed on an accompanying dock. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025 Since 2020, at least 270 people in Maricopa County have died at home when their cooling systems failed or were shut off completely. Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shutoff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
  • The plan is grounded in immediate cessation of hostilities, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and a road map for the administrative and economic reconstruction of Gaza.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Studies in animals and reports from people show that the side effects of this drug can continue even after someone stops taking it.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Four people were killed and another four were injured in two head-on collisions on Arkansas roads Friday and Saturday, according to preliminary police reports.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Listeria infects 1,250 people in the United States each year, according to the CDC, and kills about 172.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That drought came to a halt Saturday when Thayer defensive back Jack Sullivan intercepted Governor’s quarterback Aiden Bly, preserving a 16-14 victory in enemy territory.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But both companies have since put a halt to those plans.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, during the shutdown, VA benefits regional offices are closed, transition program assistance has ceased and VA cemetery grounds are not being maintained.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Past this point, plant growth will begin to cease, resulting in the same state in their crops as if a hard freeze has happened.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each trike benefits from a hydraulic brake at each wheel, with 180-mm rotors, and the rear lighting setup includes a braking tail-light plus turn signaling.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That ending reminded me of our Super Bowl team.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite playing just 30 minutes against West Ham, the Arsenal captain ended the game with the joint-most line-breaking passes in the final third (four).
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In April, Brazil ended visa-free travel for citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia, citing a lack of reciprocity.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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