turned off 1 of 2

past tense of turn off
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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

Synonyms & Similar Words

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turned off

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Verb
  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Once exploited, the flaw allows attackers to shut off Secure Boot entirely.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • But authorities learned from a local Toyota shop that the car automatically shuts off after an hour of inactivity.
    Cristian Santana, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was reported in Oregon.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • More news to know now Up to 5 cats were sickened in California after bird flu was found in another raw pet food brand.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Pushback over property values Lock, the HOA president who previously served on Parkville’s Board of Aldermen, said that residents in his HOA are not opposed to any and all nearby development.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
  • The first is practical: The SEC is opposed; and the ACC and Big 12 simply cannot accept any format in which they are codified as inferior.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The White House has dismissed the need for further review of the Signal chat.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Rodgers dismissed three of Rashada’s other counts Tuesday, almost four months after a hearing.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Commissioners should be reminded, at every step of the process, that an overwhelming majority of Floridians are disgusted and disheartened at the prospect of another brutal, bloody bear hunt.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
  • Having finagled an invite from Prater’s steely assistant, Charley (Uma Thurman, sporting an asymmetrical bob and a disgusted glower), Dexter infiltrates the group looking for villains to bring to his kill table.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Companies have been put off by the high cost of creating training programs, but artificial intelligence provides a solution.
    Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Dex is too new to the city to be put off by a trip to Queens, and he’s also fixated on pumping Blessing’s friend, Chike, for information on his encounter with the Dark Passenger.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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