turns off

present tense third-person singular of turn off
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as in deviates
to change one's course or direction turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of turns off 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
Verb
  • Even in states whose policy deviates from the CDC, each pharmacy can set its own boundaries on who can be vaccinated, and individual pharmacists may fear liability for vaccinating pregnant customers, Groves said.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Regular cleaning removes stains, preserves air quality, and helps your rugs last longer.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The bill also removes exemptions for people experiencing homelessness and veterans.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • With its brilliant cast—Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn—and incredibly funny script, Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein turns Mary Shelley’s classic story totally on its head.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ohio State sacks Altmyer five times, wins its 10th straight in the series and covers the spread.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Stacey might have the upper hand now, but Gizelle seems to have a knack for being there when the boomerang inevitably swings back.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each side dismisses the other's contention.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Echinacea is not an antibiotic that directly kills pathogens.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That starts a chain reaction of polymerization that ultimately kills the cell.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Turns off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20off. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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