as in opposing
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while
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as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment
eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee
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as in shut off
to cause to stop functioning
please turn off the fan when you're done
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Recent Examples of turned off
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026
That turned off many Bernie Sanders supporters and independents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The action spilled to the outside where Athena hit a running dropkick on Shirakawa, who vaulted into the LED board, which turned off.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Ceiling fans should be turned off in a room not in use.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Partly, they are turned off by AI’s upending of the job market.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Four months ago, the end credits rolled for the last movie shown at the Apple Xtreme Cinema, the lights were turned off and the cineplex boarded up.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Mourinho's abrasive attitude to opponents like Guardiola as well as some of his own players turned off many in Spain.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The guests kept their mobile phones turned off and had even handed them over for safekeeping.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Verb
Three more posts have followed, but for all of them the comments are turned off.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026
That turned off many Bernie Sanders supporters and independents.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The action spilled to the outside where Athena hit a running dropkick on Shirakawa, who vaulted into the LED board, which turned off.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Ceiling fans should be turned off in a room not in use.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Partly, they are turned off by AI’s upending of the job market.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Four months ago, the end credits rolled for the last movie shown at the Apple Xtreme Cinema, the lights were turned off and the cineplex boarded up.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Mourinho's abrasive attitude to opponents like Guardiola as well as some of his own players turned off many in Spain.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The guests kept their mobile phones turned off and had even handed them over for safekeeping.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Nereyda Hernandez had just given a speech, and was one of the first LGBTQ activists to leave the scene once the opposing protesters arrived.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Instead of pretending to be doctors attempting to remove body parts from a patient, however, Unethical Hoops players act as members of an opposing basketball team trying to take the ball from a cartoon character who very much resembles Gilgeous-Alexander.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Many consumers are wary, skeptical, and even disgusted by AI content in ads.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Jackson and Jones are opposed by other Republicans including Raffensperger and Carr, who are hoping that voters disgusted by the attacks between Jackson and Jones will be looking for other options.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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But so far, Raman, who has aligned herself with the DSA on issues such as renter protections but deviated on police spending, is struggling to unite the organization.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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With 2025 training camp set to begin, Holmgren’s mind had deviated from the NBA.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Often condo towers will shut off their cooling towers, which keep the AC running, for safety during a hurricane.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Atmos Energy, a natural gas provider in the area, said service to the neighborhood remained shut off, and company officials were working with investigators on-site.—
JAMIE STENGLE,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The proposal came a day after a DC judge refused to block the policy, which congressional Democrats and some state attorneys general opposed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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However, many in the audience seemed entirely opposed to any data center development, regardless of what restrictions were imposed.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Commenters quickly identified it as a death cap mushroom — the same fungi that’s sickened scores of Californians.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The outbreak has sickened at least 134 people and killed 18 across Congo and Uganda, with survivors describing harsh symptoms, scarce therapies and fearful neighbors who kept their distance.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort Bottled water comes from a well on site, food waste is turned into compost for the garden and the hotel works with local producers to reduce food miles as much as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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