as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid
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1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands
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as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
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Recent Examples of shutoff
Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
San Diego was spared from the most destructive elements, but no less than six waves of San Ana winds — some surpassing 100 mph in places such as Sill Hill in the Cuyamaca Mountains — led SDG&E to issue two separate public safety power shutoffs over the course of an unprecedented three weeks.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Once installed, no adversary can shut off the supply of sun or wind.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Sunday’s shutoff warnings include Alameda, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama and Trinity counties.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
San Diego was spared from the most destructive elements, but no less than six waves of San Ana winds — some surpassing 100 mph in places such as Sill Hill in the Cuyamaca Mountains — led SDG&E to issue two separate public safety power shutoffs over the course of an unprecedented three weeks.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Verb
While the workload hasn’t lightened, Ramsey, 47, now tracks his sleep each night and prioritizes shutting off his brain.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Once installed, no adversary can shut off the supply of sun or wind.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
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The delivery backlog was exacerbated by the cessation of air travel early in the pandemic and the multiple production stoppages driven by Boeing’s safety and quality issues.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lifestyle changes: Depending on your symptoms, your treatment plan may include smoking cessation, supplemental vitamins, and/or a low-salt, low-protein diet.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After that the Padres, out of nowhere, just stopped hitting.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Weather systems Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter were classified as tropical storms earlier this year, as Barry caused flooding in southeastern Mexico and Central Texas, where flooding killed more than 130 people.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The storm killed more than 400 people and caused more than $100 million in damage, or $2.3 billion in today’s dollars.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Strict Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed by Indonesia and nearby Singapore, whose affluent vacationers underpin Bintan’s tourist-centric economy, effectively brought operations to a halt.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Not resuming after coming to a halt happened 71 times, each of which required the driver to act.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis ceased in April 2022, and both sides have maintained a truce that has been described as fragile but enduring.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nashville Church of Christ, a nonprofit, acquired property of former downtown congregation Central Church of Christ through merger, and ceased in-person worship gatherings.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Just over a minute later, the SUV was seen on video going under the overpass, then braking.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 July 2025
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Unpredictable prices, uncertain markets The piece of equipment that’s stranded in Field’s factory – an electrical resistor that aids braking on an industrial truck – is a daily reminder of just how connected Post Glover and thousands of other American companies are to the rest of the world.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Their fairy-tale ending might not be so happy after all.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Arguably its symbolic ending following the end of the Berlin Wall was one of the defining moments of that century.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after striking out Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels to end the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim...—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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With the winning run on first base, Pellegrini, who struck out nine in a four-inning Metro regional win over New York last Friday, struck out Parker Eaton to end the game.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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