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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while
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as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment
eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee
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as in shut off
to cause to stop functioning
please turn off the fan when you're done
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as in opposing
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Recent Examples of turned off
David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
To stay true to her fans, Ariana Grande turned off dynamic pricing for her tickets, making her concert ticket prices fair for all of her fans.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
The veteran lineman also noted that the headset microphone turned off multiple times.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The battery can play for up to 63 hours with ANC turned off.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Months after the attacks, Shin Bet presented findings from its initial investigation into the night of October 6 and revealed that on Thursday, October 5, some of the SIM cards had also been turned on, but only for a short period of time before quickly being turned off.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Since the November election, Touchstone says that the mayor has abruptly adjourned commission meetings in the middle of motions five times, going as far as to walk out and have the lights turned off.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Newport Police Department protocol allows for the footage to be turned off if a witness or victim requests it and the scene is non-confrontational, among other situations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Then, once the spigot of cash is turned off, the scammer disappears.
—Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The helicopter was in Estonian airspace for around four minutes, the press service of Estonia's Defence Forces said, with its transponder turned off and without a flight plan.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
To stay true to her fans, Ariana Grande turned off dynamic pricing for her tickets, making her concert ticket prices fair for all of her fans.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
The veteran lineman also noted that the headset microphone turned off multiple times.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The battery can play for up to 63 hours with ANC turned off.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Months after the attacks, Shin Bet presented findings from its initial investigation into the night of October 6 and revealed that on Thursday, October 5, some of the SIM cards had also been turned on, but only for a short period of time before quickly being turned off.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Since the November election, Touchstone says that the mayor has abruptly adjourned commission meetings in the middle of motions five times, going as far as to walk out and have the lights turned off.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Newport Police Department protocol allows for the footage to be turned off if a witness or victim requests it and the scene is non-confrontational, among other situations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Then, once the spigot of cash is turned off, the scammer disappears.
—Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
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The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Auto start-stop is a vehicle feature that shuts off the engine when a vehicle is stopped to conserve fuel.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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In both circumstances involving Supertramp and The Police, avoidable interpersonal and legal conflict has taken center stage decades after the opposing parties dissolved their professional relationships.—
Mike Alleyne,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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In late August, contaminated oysters sickened several people in Louisiana, killing two people and sending 22 others to the hospital.—
Mollye Barrows,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But on just the third play of the fourth quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz turned a short pass in the flat into a 20-yard TD.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas defensive end Phillip Lee turned a question about the challenges Ole Miss presents into a reflection on what the Razorbacks are doing.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Top pick Cam Ward was sacked six times in his NFL debut and threw for just 112 yards on 12 completions while Tennessee managed just four field goals.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Turned off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20off. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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