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
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Though Hart admits he was initially turned off by the sport as a seventh-grader in Cincinnati.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
And if the damage was severe enough, an engine could be turned off completely.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Burson turned off the lights, and the statue and the spheres began to glow.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Fusco has noticed many instances in which homeowners have opted to paint their garage door blue to match their blue shutters and have been instantly turned off by this design decision.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The Low-energy Charged Particles experiment (LECP) was turned off on Friday (April 17) to ensure Voyager 1 has more time available to continue its exploration of space beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Before this month, Voyager 1’s last instrument loss came in February 2025, when engineers turned off its cosmic ray subsystem experiment.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Some rigidity remains, and when the stimulation is turned off, the tremor returns within seconds.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Readings from the plane's flight recorders showed the engines were shut down by hand, and the autopilot was turned off as well, according to The Times.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Though Hart admits he was initially turned off by the sport as a seventh-grader in Cincinnati.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
And if the damage was severe enough, an engine could be turned off completely.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Burson turned off the lights, and the statue and the spheres began to glow.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Fusco has noticed many instances in which homeowners have opted to paint their garage door blue to match their blue shutters and have been instantly turned off by this design decision.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The Low-energy Charged Particles experiment (LECP) was turned off on Friday (April 17) to ensure Voyager 1 has more time available to continue its exploration of space beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Before this month, Voyager 1’s last instrument loss came in February 2025, when engineers turned off its cosmic ray subsystem experiment.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Some rigidity remains, and when the stimulation is turned off, the tremor returns within seconds.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Osula repeatedly got the better of his opposing centre-backs, most notably dummying Oliver Boscagli on the halfway line before sprinting into the box and shooting wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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When the opposing party is in power, oversight can become more about political messaging than effective accountability.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some were disgusted, while others were filled with joy.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The plane returned to the gate and the passenger was removed, according to Delta, which apologized to customers for the experience and delay.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Items of value, particularly smaller things that could be easily removed or concealed, should always be carried in person or within carry-on bags.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cairenes are used to sitting at cafes until the small hours, but energy price spikes from the Iran war pushed authorities to impose a curfew, and dim or shut off streetlights, one of several such efforts to preserve fuel worldwide.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the fire continued to burn, crews called both Los Angeles Department of Water and Power personnel and the property's gas company to shut off utilities at the home.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Polling shows Americans are similarly opposed to that plan, with 52% against the project, including 41% who strongly oppose it.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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According to our survey results, Florida Democrats are intensely opposed to gerrymandering for partisan purposes when it is framed as benefiting Republicans.—
Daniel A. Smith,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2025, an outbreak sickened more than 500 people in 48 states, with 125 people hospitalized and two deaths.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the end, 997 people were sickened by the vaccine-preventable disease since October and at least 21 of them were hospitalized, based on voluntary reports to the state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What could’ve turned into a game of foul trouble and interruptions instead turned into a game Brunson controlled anyway.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Doja Cat turned herself into a work of art in head-to-toe Saint Laurent to attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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