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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
At a dinner at Tate Britain to mark his 70th birthday, it was announced that the smoke alarms would be turned off for ten minutes at the end, so that Hockney could have a cigarette with his coffee.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
Those alarms won’t be turned off anytime this weekend.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Brunson turned off his social media and Hart at one point even stopped responding to his coach via text, offering only an occasional thumbs up.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The Honda turned off Hanover Street onto Fort Avenue, where cameras captured a plastic tarp covering the driver's side window.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The setting resets every time the car is turned off.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Always ensure the mower is turned off before attempting to adjust the height to avoid accidental injuries.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
The first time Iran turned off the internet, in November 2019, security forces killed about 1,500 protesters, according to Reuters.
—Holly Dagres, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Verb
Even when turned off, items in standby mode are drawing energy and generating heat.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
At a dinner at Tate Britain to mark his 70th birthday, it was announced that the smoke alarms would be turned off for ten minutes at the end, so that Hockney could have a cigarette with his coffee.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
Those alarms won’t be turned off anytime this weekend.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Brunson turned off his social media and Hart at one point even stopped responding to his coach via text, offering only an occasional thumbs up.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The Honda turned off Hanover Street onto Fort Avenue, where cameras captured a plastic tarp covering the driver's side window.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The setting resets every time the car is turned off.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Always ensure the mower is turned off before attempting to adjust the height to avoid accidental injuries.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
The first time Iran turned off the internet, in November 2019, security forces killed about 1,500 protesters, according to Reuters.
—Holly Dagres, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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The author deems this praise condescending, as such understanding is basic for a Fed Chair, especially given conservatives previously backed Ben Bernanke, who held opposing views.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Their hybrid style anchors the two opposing aesthetics, and doesn’t look totally out of place next to the activewear bottoms, rather than loafers.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The square toe deviated from the quintessential round toe the Chanel cap-toe slingback is associated with, while the strap design played with cutouts and doubled around the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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As he was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom, spectators erupted in cheers and applause, according to footage from the courtroom.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Utility companies have also shut off utilities to the house because of the crash, Pace said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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In cool mode, the fan often stays on while the compressor shuts off, which continuously drains power just to push room-temperature air.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Yet a hardline segment of both society and the broader elite remains opposed.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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The thing most people don’t realize is that Anthropic isn’t fundamentally opposed to the current administration’s economic goals.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The disease has sickened humans for thousands of years and wiped out a significant chunk of Europe's population in the 14th century during what's known as the Black Death.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are disproportionately affected, sickened at a seven times higher rate than non-Indigenous Australians, the announcement said.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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