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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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as in opposing
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Recent Examples of turned off
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Officials said the phone was either out of service or turned off.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The helicopter that collided with the passenger plane was not broadcasting ADS-B tracking data due to a rule that allowed the Army to fly with the system turned off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
BMCs provide these capabilities and more, even when the servers they’re connected to are turned off.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Note that traction control is turned off in Sport mode, which can make full acceleration a bit wild.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Before meeting his facehugger fate in the previous episode, Arthur turned off the Lost Boys' electronic trackers, allowing the hybrids a chance to run away.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
An investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office found prison staff didn't properly communicate when Maier missed multiple meals and medication, and had his water access turned off.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Evacuation warnings have been issued, and swaths of the community have had their power and gas turned off.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Officials said the phone was either out of service or turned off.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The helicopter that collided with the passenger plane was not broadcasting ADS-B tracking data due to a rule that allowed the Army to fly with the system turned off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
BMCs provide these capabilities and more, even when the servers they’re connected to are turned off.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Note that traction control is turned off in Sport mode, which can make full acceleration a bit wild.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Before meeting his facehugger fate in the previous episode, Arthur turned off the Lost Boys' electronic trackers, allowing the hybrids a chance to run away.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
An investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office found prison staff didn't properly communicate when Maier missed multiple meals and medication, and had his water access turned off.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
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Christine assures him that she could never be disgusted with him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Calling the mass killing of civilians in Gaza a genocide is contentious as well, but even patriotic Israelis disgusted by their own government have begun to use the term.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The move comes amid ongoing debate about funding for Ohio's public schools after the statehouse deviated from the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan made four years prior with the passage of the 2026-27 state budget in June.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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During the speech, however, Kemp periodically deviated from building up Astra to hurling insults at several of his competitors in the launch industry.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Taliban shuts off Afghanistan internet nationwide Afghanistan imposed a nationwide internet blackout, the latest sign of the Taliban government’s increasingly severe rule.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rosenzweig soon learned his phone was shut off because Bondi fired him.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Lu had a bit of an opposing point of view.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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To get there, executives said, the Rockies needed to scour opposing clubs, non-baseball industries and even college campuses.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Measles once sickened millions of Americans and killed hundreds each year.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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With hundreds of Elanco employees gathered with blue confetti at the ready, Indy, a rescue shelter dog turned service-dog-in-training, performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case ribbon biting.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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When her biological daughter turned 7, however, something shifted.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Darnold wasn’t sacked, which is a credit to the quarterback and his offensive line.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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