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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
Make sure the stove is fully turned off and the burners are cool.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
Adjective
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But Stammen also values someone who can scare an opposing pitcher.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Good opposing coaches pants him every time (Loyola, of course, being a particularly painful example).—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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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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
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The nearly 16 ½-hour flight that Mikhaell, Patel, and others were on from Dubai to Chicago deviated from its normal route to avoid the ongoing war.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, in 2023, the lights were shut off after years of environmental wear.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The leagues, initially so opposed to legalized sports betting, embraced it to help reverse sliding TV ratings and lure back the younger fans who were drifting away.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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While the project may have the potential to upset historic preservation or raise concern about lack of parking, no one the Union-Tribune spoke with Tuesday at the site seemed opposed to the apartment plan.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In early January, the CDC reported that an outbreak on board a Holland America cruise ship had sickened more than 80 people after departing from Fort Lauderdale at the end of December.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of the outbreak, more than 8,000 people were sickened and nearly 800 died in over 37 countries.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mutiny includes no college grads in dead-end jobs whose grievances have turned them toward MAGA rather than union activism—young men and women recruited by Turning Point USA while still in college.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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When Leu, early this year, turned all but three acres of his property over to the city for a park the Tabebuia fell under municipal ownership.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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