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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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as in opposing
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Recent Examples of turned off
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Months after the attacks, Shin Bet presented findings from its initial investigation into the night of October 6 and revealed that on Thursday, October 5, some of the SIM cards had also been turned on, but only for a short period of time before quickly being turned off.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Since the November election, Touchstone says that the mayor has abruptly adjourned commission meetings in the middle of motions five times, going as far as to walk out and have the lights turned off.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Newport Police Department protocol allows for the footage to be turned off if a witness or victim requests it and the scene is non-confrontational, among other situations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Then, once the spigot of cash is turned off, the scammer disappears.
—Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The chips do appear to be quite significant to China, considering that the Cyberspace Administration of China held discussions with Nvidia over security concerns that the H20 chips may be tracked and turned off remotely, according to a disclosure on its website.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
While Dorothy is flattered by the attention from a successful writer, her roommates, Blanche Devereaux (Rue McLanahan) and Rose Nylund (Betty White), are turned off by Barbara's arrogance and superficiality.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Students are allowed to keep their devices with them during the day, but they must be turned off and put away.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Four silicone base pads extrude glue which sets rapidly, so the drone remains stuck in place when the rotors are turned off.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Months after the attacks, Shin Bet presented findings from its initial investigation into the night of October 6 and revealed that on Thursday, October 5, some of the SIM cards had also been turned on, but only for a short period of time before quickly being turned off.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Since the November election, Touchstone says that the mayor has abruptly adjourned commission meetings in the middle of motions five times, going as far as to walk out and have the lights turned off.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Newport Police Department protocol allows for the footage to be turned off if a witness or victim requests it and the scene is non-confrontational, among other situations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Then, once the spigot of cash is turned off, the scammer disappears.
—Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The chips do appear to be quite significant to China, considering that the Cyberspace Administration of China held discussions with Nvidia over security concerns that the H20 chips may be tracked and turned off remotely, according to a disclosure on its website.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
While Dorothy is flattered by the attention from a successful writer, her roommates, Blanche Devereaux (Rue McLanahan) and Rose Nylund (Betty White), are turned off by Barbara's arrogance and superficiality.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Students are allowed to keep their devices with them during the day, but they must be turned off and put away.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
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Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The woman was disgusted by the comments and left the room, according to the outlets, citing the records.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Early in the run, Whoop's heart rate measurements deviated from the Ultra 2's by as much as 5 to 10bpm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Witt — who started at shortstop — was removed from the game with low-back spasms.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The communication system shuts off 15 seconds before the play clock expires.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency repairs are underway as water services have been shut off for about 60 customers in the area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The record is probably different than that, but for the second time in the past three years, TCU fell into the most interesting game of college football’s Week 1 schedule because of the opposing head coach.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each side got to the opposing quarterback for four sacks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, an outbreak in Texas killed two children and sickened more than 750 people.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the country.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Top pick Cam Ward was sacked six times in his NFL debut and threw for just 112 yards on 12 completions while Tennessee managed just four field goals.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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