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
David K. Li, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Finally, always make sure that your ice maker is turned off and unplugged before starting the cleaning process.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
During one of Guojun’s visits, the staff received multiple alarms that the monitor for Walter’s vital signs had been turned off.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Spending at least one hour a week outside in nature with your phone turned off or left behind, Killen said.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
To provide long battery life with fast charging capabilities, Tribit selected a rechargeable cell that could provide up to 110 hours of playback time with the ANC function turned off.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
However, on January 29, the Black Hawk was flying following an FAA memorandum which allowed it to be turned off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Even jihadist groups that have explored tactical alliances with these gunmen have been turned off by their purely criminal intent.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The water has been turned off, and the area has been closed off while crews work to repair the damages.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Unexpected return of the Elam Ending The day's first game between World and the young Stars was tied 32-32 after 12 minutes, necessitating a brief overtime where the clock was turned off and the winner was the first to five points.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Finally, always make sure that your ice maker is turned off and unplugged before starting the cleaning process.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
During one of Guojun’s visits, the staff received multiple alarms that the monitor for Walter’s vital signs had been turned off.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Spending at least one hour a week outside in nature with your phone turned off or left behind, Killen said.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
To provide long battery life with fast charging capabilities, Tribit selected a rechargeable cell that could provide up to 110 hours of playback time with the ANC function turned off.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
However, on January 29, the Black Hawk was flying following an FAA memorandum which allowed it to be turned off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Even jihadist groups that have explored tactical alliances with these gunmen have been turned off by their purely criminal intent.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The water has been turned off, and the area has been closed off while crews work to repair the damages.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Switch up the protein in your gumbo based on the opposing team that game day.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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This season in particular, home games have been a short respite from the hostile environments UConn has faced on the road, where – just about – every opposing team and fan base makes the most of their shot at one of the top teams in the country.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In one of those realities (the actual one most of us are living in), a growing number of people across the political spectrum are angered, terrified and disgusted by actions being taken in their names by people and agencies which seem to have little or no accountability.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Martz is basically disgusted by what football has become.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet Kurnos said that Scripps has deviated from its peers with other moves, such as growing Scripps Sports with local media rights.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few years, San Jose has deviated from the Housing First model by investing more money into interim housing options as an alternative to living on the streets.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duplicates in which the same defendants had separate cases before a magistrate judge and a district judge were removed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff's office says the ammonia source was shut off to the building and air quality readings were determined to be safe.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, Hernandez, who drove a Toyota Corolla Hybrid, was reportedly unaware of a safety feature designed to automatically shut off the engine after one hour.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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McFadden, whose opposed state legislation requiring more cooperation from sheriffs with federal immigration authorities, told the committee his office follows the law.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans are still opposed to mandates that officers remove their masks.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now, the current energy crisis has made the situation so much worse that residents, sickened by the stench and the flies, have started burning the garbage, covering parts of Havana with unhealthy blankets of smoke, Cuban independent news outlet 14ymedio reported.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Samoan officials later said Kennedy’s trip bolstered the credibility of anti-vaccine activists before the measles outbreak, which sickened thousands of people and killed 83, mostly children under age 5.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pranks have turned into memes and other visual online jokes that barely involve active communication.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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