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
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Barnum-Dann responded to the allegations publicly on Instagram in a post with the comments turned off.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Comments were turned off on that post, with posts on online craft beer forums indicating that customers responded negatively to the plan.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Key liver genes — including ANGPTL3 and another called PCSK9 — were either dialed down or turned off entirely.
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
In this new verdantly illuminated photo, the majority of the Orion spacecraft’s lights are turned off to avoid glare on the windows, allowing Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen to look outside and enjoy the view.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The crowd turned off Main Street onto West Fourth, then down Throckmorton and West Second.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Never leave your dog alone in a parked car, especially if the engine is turned off.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Cooling is necessary in a data center because servers get hot, not unlike a computer that never gets turned off.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Although not a formal restriction, Denver Water also recommends keeping automatic irrigation systems turned off through mid-May, as most lawns do not require watering during the cooler spring months.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Barnum-Dann responded to the allegations publicly on Instagram in a post with the comments turned off.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Comments were turned off on that post, with posts on online craft beer forums indicating that customers responded negatively to the plan.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Key liver genes — including ANGPTL3 and another called PCSK9 — were either dialed down or turned off entirely.
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
In this new verdantly illuminated photo, the majority of the Orion spacecraft’s lights are turned off to avoid glare on the windows, allowing Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen to look outside and enjoy the view.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The crowd turned off Main Street onto West Fourth, then down Throckmorton and West Second.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Never leave your dog alone in a parked car, especially if the engine is turned off.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Cooling is necessary in a data center because servers get hot, not unlike a computer that never gets turned off.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Goals will be in short supply whenever Montreal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens and Boston’s Aerin Frankel — two of the league’s best netminders — occupy the opposing blue paint.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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With the opposing rulings, Anthropic remains blocked from DOD contracts but can keep working with other federal agencies while the cases play out.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Polling shows people disgusted with the political status quo.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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No police necessity can explain their excessive use of force, which has shocked and disgusted fair-minded people across the political spectrum.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s been times when he’s deviated from such plans in the past for that reason.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But during the first week of the Iran war, Hegseth’s press briefings deviated from the measured tone expected from high-ranking military officials.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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On the court, though, Tatum has not looked like a player who is less than a year removed from Achilles surgery.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved a plan to temporarily protect TSA workers in the state from having their utilities shut off or late fees charged during the partial federal government shutdown.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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It was built to prioritize home heating assistance – not cooling – and help for people in immediate danger of having life-preserving utilities shut off.—
Diana Hernández,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The mayors of both cities are opposed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Around 30,000, or 75%, of voters backed the tax with about 25% opposed, or just under 10,000.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police in Broomfield, Colorado, opened an investigation after multiple hot dogs laced with methamphetamine were found in a family’s yard and sickened at least two dogs, according to a press release.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Royal Bahamas Police Force said last week that search and rescue operations had turned into search and recovery.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The soldiers had little time to prepare; the retreat turned into a rout.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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