shuts off

present tense third-person singular of shut off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shuts off 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 Taliban shuts off Afghanistan internet nationwide Afghanistan imposed a nationwide internet blackout, the latest sign of the Taliban government’s increasingly severe rule. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Most importantly, it’s designed with an essential tip-over protection system that automatically shuts off the gas if the unit tips more than 45 degrees. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025 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. 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
Verb
  • The first death happens when the heart stops beating and the brain stops working.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The film has played HorrorHound, Cinema Scares and Bloody Mirror, with more festival stops on deck.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Williams' new movie Regretting You is based on author Colleen Hoover's 2019 novel; Williams and Mckenna Grace costar as mother-daughter duo Morgan and Clara, whose relationship is tested after a car accident kills both Clara's father (Scott Eastwood) and Morgan's sister Jenny (Willa Fitzgerald).
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Tim Robbins’s turn as a smarmy film executive who kills a screenwriter skewers the movie industry with a wink and a nod.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The motor disengages or ceases to function when the brakes are applied or the throttle is released.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Incumbent Eric Adams will serve the remainder of his term in office, which ends on December 31, 2025.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Waitsfield After passing through Hancock, Route 100 technically ends, but keep going for a few more miles on the Mad River Byway, which is also a part of the scenic byway.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This designation halts outpatient and elective procedures and ensures more beds are open for emergencies.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Park websites and social media accounts also go dark, fire management plans are paused, and wildlife tracking halts midseason.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The heat from the water also deactivates enzymes that break down pigments.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Many girls and women have turned to online education being offered by organizations in other countries, but the nationwide blackout now cuts off their access to that, too.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Shuts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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