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as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust
that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while
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as in removes
to let go from office, service, or employment
eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee
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as in shuts off
to cause to stop functioning
please turn off the fan when you're done
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Recent Examples of turns off
Bangkok is a city that never turns off its lights; Chiang Mai is a city that breathes slower.
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Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
The car, however, has a feature that automatically turns off the engine after one hour of idling.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
This extension cord with dual USB ports not only provides industrial design to your office setup or living space, but also turns off automatically once your mobile device is charged in order to save your battery.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Usually the treatment plant turns off its pumps, allowing ice to flow by the intake.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Depending on the type, electric bikes can reach speeds of more than 20 mph before the electric motor turns off.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
The air-condition, heating and electricity automatically turns off when the keycard is taken out of its slot, but to avoid this many leave one card in the slot when exiting the room.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Footwear News, 10 Mar. 2026
The car, however, has a feature that automatically turns off the engine after one hour of idling.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
This extension cord with dual USB ports not only provides industrial design to your office setup or living space, but also turns off automatically once your mobile device is charged in order to save your battery.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Usually the treatment plant turns off its pumps, allowing ice to flow by the intake.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Depending on the type, electric bikes can reach speeds of more than 20 mph before the electric motor turns off.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
The air-condition, heating and electricity automatically turns off when the keycard is taken out of its slot, but to avoid this many leave one card in the slot when exiting the room.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns off
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Bernthal tells me that Guirgis’s take on Dog Day Afternoon deviates from the film in key ways, such as fleshing out some of the more minor characters, including the bank staff, and going deeper on Sonny and Sal’s dynamic.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The duo particularly split over the showrunner’s plan for season three which deviates from Martin’s source material in ways that Condal has suggested were pragmatic and necessary.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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The model in this proposal removes these barriers to entry and provides for an inclusive and accessible pathway that leads to success.—
Tri Ta,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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While residents may still have concerns about industrial neighbors, a facility that does not affect their electricity bills removes a central grievance driving bipartisan efforts to stop building data centers.—
Eric Schmidt,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Users can set overall Downtime, which shuts off all phone activity during a set period of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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This device recognizes when nature brings the water that your lawn needs and shuts off automatic sprinklers.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Only one thing visually turns me off—the XRT PRO badge on the back.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Scallops, for example, come cured in a chilli, annatto and coconut cream, and tiramisu turns an Instagrammable shade of violet with blueberries and purple yam.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Just thinking about it totally sickens me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The next big weather maker swings through the area on Tuesday, causing the chance of severe weather.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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