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as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee
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as in to shut off
to cause to stop functioning
please turn off the fan when you're done
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Recent Examples of turnoff
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
The rigidity of the 75 Hard challenge is a turnoff for some people and has paved the way for a less strict version of the program to emerge.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 July 2025
Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The first rule of a branding refresh is not to turn off your core clientele.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
That said, the hard-nosed tactics employed at Twitter and X might be a turnoff for some of the holding company’s clients.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
The rigidity of the 75 Hard challenge is a turnoff for some people and has paved the way for a less strict version of the program to emerge.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
Once the spawning ends, the team turns off the music and takes the Pyrex containers into a room where the temperature is kept at around 82 degrees.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The first rule of a branding refresh is not to turn off your core clientele.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnoff
Verb
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Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The woman was disgusted by the comments and left the room, according to the outlets, citing the records.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Uncut Gems star's ensemble deviates from his signature style, which typically includes oversize T-shirts, hoodies and shorts, as well as stylish sneakers.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The manager did not believe a lineup that had slugged the most home runs in the National League needed to deviate from its identity to finally produce runs with a modicum of consistency.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Two days after that, Bayer Leverkusen sacked Erik ten Hag.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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His parting vision of her funeral pyre both recalls and anticipates the devastated city of Carthage, sacked by Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The communication system shuts off 15 seconds before the play clock expires.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency repairs are underway as water services have been shut off for about 60 customers in the area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Finnish mining company Terrafame has used the system to generate 3D digital models of a 60-square-kilometer industrial site, helping monitor slope stability and optimize operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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The slope of impact is way steeper.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is something that finally repulses Ivor, and that Orla also grapples with.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Their next goal is to turn the system into a practical tool for early fire detection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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While wildfire season in Arizona used to arrive in spring and reliably end by the monsoon, fire seasons have turned into fire years as the blazes become more erratic and frequent.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Turnoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnoff. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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