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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
Samantha Genzer, NBC news, 14 July 2025
But today, there’s questions about whether Superman’s strong American symbolism will be a turnoff for global audiences, who have recently bristled at tariffs and trade policies enacted by President Trump.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
Don't turn off the irrigation completely, apply about 1/2 inch of water in one deep watering session every 7-10 days, depending on rainfall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
For some, the drama on and off screen has been a turnoff.
—Samantha Genzer, NBC news, 14 July 2025
But today, there’s questions about whether Superman’s strong American symbolism will be a turnoff for global audiences, who have recently bristled at tariffs and trade policies enacted by President Trump.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
Punk rock has a reputation for turning off many music fans.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
Don't turn off the irrigation completely, apply about 1/2 inch of water in one deep watering session every 7-10 days, depending on rainfall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnoff
Verb
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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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Observers say Trump is unlikely to deviate from this trend, but that military commanders can never be sure what approach a new administration will take in the future.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its music is both jazzier and more operatic; the flow and technical blueprint of each stage completely deviate from what’s been seen before.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His uncles got sacked, picked off, hit in the mouth, too; both of them got up to ultimately win.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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Phillips sacked Rodgers, a key play in the fourth quarter of a close game.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One suit, filed on behalf of more than 3,300 people affected by the Palisades Fire, alleges that the city and state didn’t adequately clear public lands of brush, were slow to shut off power the day the Palisades Fire broke out, and allowed the reservoir to go dry.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The keyboard also comes with a pairable mouse that automatically shuts off the user’s webcam when it’s placed on an accompanying dock.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drawing over 2 million people annually, this winter wonderland includes family-friendly daytime activities like a snow-rafting slope and elaborate snow sculptures that light up at night.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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What began as a hiking trip with friends on the breathtaking slopes of on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest turned into a frightening ordeal for 30-year-old Feng Holiday, after a rare October blizzard left her and hundreds of hikers stranded in treacherous conditions.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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He was repulsed then, but years later, thinking about a man who’d expressed an interest in the human body in the most macabre possible way sparked something in Hunnam.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Letang will turn 39 later this season, and Karlsson isn’t far behind at 35, so expecting any kind of a renaissance here feels unwise.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s an inkling of hope that Swift will turn her attention to her movie in the coming months.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bieber ended the Instagram carousel with a post of her once again in bed, this time removing a pair of the peptide eye prep patches.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Turnoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnoff. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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