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turnoffs

plural of turnoff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnoffs
Noun
  • These cobalt crusts are found on seamount slopes, which contain vital metals such as cobalt, nickel, and platinum.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Skiers are spoiled for choice here, with three mountain peaks and 51 slopes.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • At the memorial, at least in some corners, she was being received with reverence.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Most roads were nothing more than unpaved, gravel tracks with steep inclines, scary drop-offs, and switchback curves.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Lin—whose early career at Zappos and mathematical inclinations molded him into an early backer of companies like Airbnb and DoorDash—has been at Sequoia since 2010.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For costume designer Nicky Smith, helping Robinson and Kanin deliver on the show’s eccentric potential meant working against her natural inclinations.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Although the study shows that the occurrence of giant planets declines as stars age, the few planets that remain in close orbits around red giants offer valuable insights.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The largest declines were in Massachusetts, down 26, Washington state, down 18, and North Carolina, down 17.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In practice, these demos show neuromorphic AI achieving millisecond-range sensing and decision loops.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Turnoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnoffs. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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