1
as in stops
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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2
as in kills
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
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Recent Examples of shuts off
The defroster and defogger system shuts off during certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, due to the programming of the HVAC and ECU software, according to the recall report.
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James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The communication system shuts off 15 seconds before the play clock expires.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The thirst response shuts off; the throat cools, and the mouth becomes moist again.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The communication system shuts off 15 seconds before the play clock expires.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The thirst response shuts off; the throat cools, and the mouth becomes moist again.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts off
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To begin with, their source data on funding priorities stops at 2007, leaving a roughly 15-year gap where research funding can't be analyzed, but patents are still being filed.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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There was an awkward pause before the couple did what everyone does when an escalator stops escalating.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The coach played five seasons of college volleyball at Central Florida, and led the nation in kills her senior season with 617.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once an animal gets sick, the disease moves through the brain, spine and eventually kills the animal.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Without any of the three, money once again ceases to circulate.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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The air-condition, heating and electricity automatically turns off when the keycard is taken out of its slot, but to avoid this many leave one card in the slot when exiting the room.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Once the spawning ends, the team turns off the music and takes the Pyrex containers into a room where the temperature is kept at around 82 degrees.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Louisville lawmakers have passed an ordinance that ends permit requirements for some protests — an effort led by a Republican council member who has in the past called out Mayor Craig Greenberg's administration for not enforcing the city's permitting rules.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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With durable designs and timeless style, these pieces will make holiday cooking easier — and continue to serve you long after the season ends.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Gun-toting Henry halts the escaping car and holds the nefarious trio at gunpoint.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Antihydra almost certainly never halts.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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The heat from the water also deactivates enzymes that break down pigments.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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For males, this means a vasectomy, which is a surgical procedure that cuts off the supply of sperm to the semen.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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As cable loses subscribers, that inherently cuts off access to networks like TNT.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Shuts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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