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
Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Evans caught up with Rolling Stone to share her side of the story — and what happened when the cameras turned off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Battery life is also quite good, with around 40 hours with active noise cancellation turned off.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Devices must be turned off and stored in lockers or pouches for the entire school day.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Hazel must have turned off the lamp and slipped down the slope without making a sound.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the emotion had to be turned off and the game face put on.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Finally, after Mason let fans know there was an electrical circuit issue and the video board would be inoperable for the remainder of the game, the crowd broke out in a collective cheer as the buzzer finally turned off and basketball could resume.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 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
Verb
The war has shaken global energy markets, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel and leading to tighter supplies of natural gas after Qatar turned off its production.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Evans caught up with Rolling Stone to share her side of the story — and what happened when the cameras turned off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Battery life is also quite good, with around 40 hours with active noise cancellation turned off.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Devices must be turned off and stored in lockers or pouches for the entire school day.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Hazel must have turned off the lamp and slipped down the slope without making a sound.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the emotion had to be turned off and the game face put on.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Finally, after Mason let fans know there was an electrical circuit issue and the video board would be inoperable for the remainder of the game, the crowd broke out in a collective cheer as the buzzer finally turned off and basketball could resume.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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Elward said Traynere was using the email to gain a political advantage and learn what members of the opposing party were thinking.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the game, when a player kills multiple opponents without also dying, they are rewarded with the ability to conduct a missile strike to exterminate an opposing team.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She was made for a man who disgusted her, in a world that gave her no say in the matter.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pelicot is disgusted by the question.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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When Wondra was removed from his cell and placed on suicide watch, Crimin said, his possessions were boxed up.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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After receiving permission from the government, Brevard County Public Works removed 10,000 pounds of concrete to create an opening large enough to extract the animal.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Downtown was shut off to everyone but emergency personnel.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE are shutting off wells as storage tanks overflow.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Men were nearly split (48% in favor, 52% opposed), while women were more heavily against (41% in support, 59% against).—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Born from the remnants of CollegeHumor and rebuilt under CEO Reich, the indie service has cultivated an unusually intense fanbase by positioning itself as ethically transparent, diligently pro-artist, and structurally opposed to traditional Hollywood incentives.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In all, 48 babies were sickened since 2023.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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An illness that is defying easy explanation sickened more than two dozen people at a solar technology plant in eastern North Carolina, according to investigators.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What looked like a Plum showcase during the first half gradually turned into a Mist surge as Stewart began asserting herself on both ends of the floor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Besides Heldens and Carpenter, also attached is former Disney Channels Worldwide president/Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh, who departed that post in 2021 and turned his attention to producing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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