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
Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The pursuit ended after Nipp turned off his headlights and drove into the wrong lane in an attempt to lose the officers.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
But that moment turned off Democrats who saw Limbaugh as a destructive figure in political media.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The pursuit ended after Nipp turned off his headlights and drove into the wrong lane in an attempt to lose the officers.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Underneath the hood As detailed here extensively in recent weeks, the surface-level steadiness in the S & P 500 is a curious result of fast-moving opposing currents underneath.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Officials say the loophole makes the play extremely difficult to properly officiate and for an opposing coach to recognize.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pelicot is disgusted by the question.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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But what are the limits to how much an advertiser might want to make their audience feel uncomfortable or disgusted?—
Ralph Jones,
HubSpot,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded).—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Set on a wide, quiet stretch of Long Bay Beach, the resort feels removed but not remote.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Ehardt co-sponsored a bill that would have removed ratios altogether — in a bid to increase the number of in-home day cares available by decreasing their regulation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Access to this aspect of Jewish life, of the life of my family going back hundreds of years, had been shut off to me, as firmly as a metal door welded shut.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Users can set overall Downtime, which shuts off all phone activity during a set period of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And Anthropic isn’t actually opposed to using AI to deploy autonomous weapons.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The measure passed with 11 alderpersons in favor, two opposed and three excused.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Arnon, who died in 2022, stayed in close touch with families of kids sickened by infant botulism, updating them as his scientific work progressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 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
Verb
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For Black artists — particularly the two Black actors standing on a global stage — hearing it in that setting, and then watching it be broadcast into homes, turned into a meme and shared on social media, carries a weight that does not disappear simply because the source lacked intent.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Appearing Sunday on Fox News, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned a debate over tariff revenue into yet another admonishment, only this time, the target of his ire had recently turned out championing the role of tariffs in improving the country’s fiscal outlook.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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