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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Animal cams are considered nonessential and will be turned off for the remainder of the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Once that’s done and completely turned off, use a small brush to clean around the disposal and inside it.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The girl's mother found her hours later, with the A/C automatically turned off, and outside temperatures in the triple digits.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Leaving essential features like Find My iPhone or Emergency Calls & SOS enabled under System Services ensures your phone can still help locate or protect you if it's lost, even with other location options turned off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
What happened between the two after cameras turned off?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Wait, who turned off the engine?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The road the couple had turned off was a state highway.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Animal cams are considered nonessential and will be turned off for the remainder of the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Once that’s done and completely turned off, use a small brush to clean around the disposal and inside it.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The girl's mother found her hours later, with the A/C automatically turned off, and outside temperatures in the triple digits.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Leaving essential features like Find My iPhone or Emergency Calls & SOS enabled under System Services ensures your phone can still help locate or protect you if it's lost, even with other location options turned off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
What happened between the two after cameras turned off?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Wait, who turned off the engine?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The road the couple had turned off was a state highway.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Still, the Seahawks will be that much more difficult to stop now that opposing defenses have another legit pass-catching threat to account for.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dunn is charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They are hurt and they are harmed by the article, and also they are disgusted by some of the things that were said in the article.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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People are disgusted with Israel’s response.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, as that game's story eventually deviated into fan-fiction territory, Age of Imprisonment is considered canon, according to Nintendo.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Etminan’s editing routine also deviated from his standard practice.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Greater Cincinnati Water Works will not shut off water for customers who don't pay their bills – if those customers have been furloughed from federal jobs or denied SNAP benefits.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Liz Marx, director of the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, worries about families whose utility service is currently shut off who are counting on LIHEAP to restore services.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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More Americans oppose using federal troops to combat domestic crime than support the move — but the divide is largely along political lines, as Republicans overwhelmingly support the use of troops while Democrats are opposed.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The two cities in Italy, separated by more than 250 miles, are seemingly diametrically opposed.—
Laura Saravia,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ongoing outbreak, which first sickened people in August 2024, has caused illness and death in 18 states, the CDC said on its website.—
McClatchy Media,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In total, the outbreak—linked to prepared pasta sold at grocery stores across the country—is known to have sickened 27 people in 18 states.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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