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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 turn off
Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
This is a huge tripping hazard, especially after the lights have been turned off and passengers are sleepily making their way down a dark aisle.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Her study showed that executions and other violent content actually represented a turnoff for most followers of Twitter accounts associated with Islamic State, although not for the most fanatical followers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2019
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Verb
Win With Black Women, an advocacy group that has raised millions for political causes, urged viewers to tune in for Reid’s final show and then turn off MSNBC in protest.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
This is a huge tripping hazard, especially after the lights have been turned off and passengers are sleepily making their way down a dark aisle.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
For many years these associations were a turnoff and in the consumer’s mind, created a glass ceiling through which the Crus rarely penetrated.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Her study showed that executions and other violent content actually represented a turnoff for most followers of Twitter accounts associated with Islamic State, although not for the most fanatical followers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
Verb
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Once again, DeSantis has gone too far — in this case, ideologically and geographically — and people who surely voted for him in the state’s most conservative region are disgusted.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump and Vance have never seen war up close, but are still disgusted by it.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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But staying focused on your long-term goals and strategy always outperforms quick, short-term wins that might deviate from your vision.—
Christoffer Bouet,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even before her tweets resurfaced, the Emilia Pérez star had begun deviating from the film’s standard promotional press campaign by chiding Torres’s social-media strategy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The four-man pass rush generated 16 pressures and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles completely stymied the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in Super Bowl LIX, sacking Patrick Mahomes and causing three turnovers on their way to a big win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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But if sunlight is shut off when the sun is high in the lunar sky, the drop is much more rapid — over a span of just 10 to 30 minutes.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The space agency said Wednesday an instrument on Voyager 2 that measures charged particles and cosmic rays will shut off later this month.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What To Know Vance was preparing to climb onto a lift for the slopes over the weekend, when he was accused of being owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who illegally invaded Ukraine three years ago.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The gently rolling slopes of Elk Camp Meadows are perfect for beginners, with magic carpets for the little ones still figuring out their ski legs.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a decade later, that passing comment has turned into a full-fledged record.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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And Culture-Sharing Profit-sharing turns a company’s success into a shared achievement, aligning talent interest with an organization's long-term goals.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Importantly, Google can't remove content from webpages—you're on your own there.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hansi Flick turned towards the bench and energetically removed his black jacket.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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