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adjective

as in opposing

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verb

past tense of turn off
1
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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2
as in deviated
to change one's course or direction turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

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3
as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

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4
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
Verb
Campers can turn on the vehicle's air conditioner or heater and run it for up to eight hours when the vehicle is parked and turned off. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 That feature can be turned off, though some trades may still require approval. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 This may have turned off some Black voters who often value governing experience. — Christine Slaughter, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026 After a 2009 fatal crash, those were turned off, then restored over the past two years. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The detective and a colleague, both in unmarked Dodge Ram pickups, turned off their emergency lights and radioed other deputies about where Burke was heading, according to the report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 There was no technical issue, and the models worked perfectly until they were turned off. — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Once the necessary conversion engines and AI models have been downloaded, Morphjet can also operate with Wi-Fi turned off. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Rubin said the volume of messages became so overwhelming that the store turned off its phone. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
  1. opposing
  2. disgusted
  3. deviated
  4. removed
  5. shut off
  6. opposed
  7. sickened
  8. turned
Adjective
  • Cutting their halftime deficit to seven points – trailing the Portland Trail Blazers 60-53 – Doncic flicked his wrists forward in traffic from three-fourths distance across the court and beyond the opposing 3-point line.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In February 2025, Tumwater player Frances Staudt sat out a game against Shelton after learning a transgender student was on the opposing girls’ team.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of opposing
Verb
  • Nonpartisan voters are just as disgusted by politicians who sacrifice the public good for their personal gain.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Janice was disgusted; Mary was emotionally devastated and financially ruined.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of disgusted
Verb
  • Williams’ footwear deviated from the usual PVC construction that has seemingly dominated the red carpet over the past few years.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • These records deviated from Deerhunter’s shoegaze and krautrock leanings, placing a greater emphasis on sampling and wall-of-sound pop.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviated
Verb
  • The two have shared videos about their relationship on social media that have amassed millions of views, although some of that footage appears to have since been removed.
    — Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Passengers also heard that the air-conditioning and much of the power were shut off.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The instruments had been shut off for months to save power and mitigate how quickly the spacecraft sank out of orbit.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of shut off
Adjective
  • Every Democrat who voted sided with Massie and every Republican who voted opposed Massie.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • By October, voters were divided, with 50% opposed and 46% in favor, according to another survey by the nonpartisan think tank.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • Prior to vaccination, measles sickened 3 to 4 million people per year, sending nearly 50,000 to the hospital, causing 1,000 cases of brain swelling, and killing 400 to 500 people.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Aliso Canyon gas leak took nearly four months to control, sickened thousands of families and forced them from their homes near the San Fernando Valley to escape a sulfurous stench and maladies including headaches, nausea and nose bleeds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sickened
Verb
  • In the West Bund, a former industrial waterfront turned arts district, where more museums are joining its riverside row, the annual West Bund Art and Design fair will draw galleries from across Asia and beyond in the same weeks.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Colette Kress, Nvidia’s CFO turned interim CEO, has been a key force behind that strategy, but that approach is under closer scrutiny as the scandal and resignation have rattled the market.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned

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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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