1
as in disgusting
to cause to feel disgust
that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while
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2
as in deviating
to change one's course or direction
turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left
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3
as in removing
to let go from office, service, or employment
eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee
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4
as in shutting off
to cause to stop functioning
please turn off the fan when you're done
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Recent Examples of turning off
And the data collected by volunteers in DC has convinced some building managers to make changes, like turning off lights and putting treatments on some windows.
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NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Napier’s squad almost definitely isn’t turning off the lights, but the importance of player leadership, which was also a focus of Jackson’s, has reverberated through Napier’s most recent conversations.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Rampdown is the process of safely and reliably turning off plasma current circulating at speeds of up to 62 miles per second (100 km per second) at very high temperatures of over 180000032 degrees Fahrenheit (100 million degrees Celsius).
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Beyond turning off your phone, mindful eating involves following a couple easy steps.
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
But Sport mode was always selected soon after, which, besides adding rev-match downshifts and turning off auto stop/start, adds sharp exhaust tones to its deep-bass-induction soundtrack.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
However, GenAI lacks emotional understanding, so advertising content generated by AI tends to feel generic, turning off users.
—Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kristen Harrison, Richard Cole Eminent Professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, suggested turning off notifications on social media and news apps can help you to set boundaries with the news cycle.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The idea is to preserve the wide game compatibility of Windows—and the wide compatibility with multiple storefronts, including Microsoft's own, Valve's Steam, the Epic Games Store, and more—while turning off all of the extra Windows desktop stuff and saving system resources.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Napier’s squad almost definitely isn’t turning off the lights, but the importance of player leadership, which was also a focus of Jackson’s, has reverberated through Napier’s most recent conversations.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Rampdown is the process of safely and reliably turning off plasma current circulating at speeds of up to 62 miles per second (100 km per second) at very high temperatures of over 180000032 degrees Fahrenheit (100 million degrees Celsius).
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Beyond turning off your phone, mindful eating involves following a couple easy steps.
—Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
But Sport mode was always selected soon after, which, besides adding rev-match downshifts and turning off auto stop/start, adds sharp exhaust tones to its deep-bass-induction soundtrack.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
However, GenAI lacks emotional understanding, so advertising content generated by AI tends to feel generic, turning off users.
—Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kristen Harrison, Richard Cole Eminent Professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, suggested turning off notifications on social media and news apps can help you to set boundaries with the news cycle.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The idea is to preserve the wide game compatibility of Windows—and the wide compatibility with multiple storefronts, including Microsoft's own, Valve's Steam, the Epic Games Store, and more—while turning off all of the extra Windows desktop stuff and saving system resources.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning off
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Reagan championed free trade while selectively deviating from it, according to the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Occurring more than halfway through the performance, the scene is used to introduce the tragic backstory of the Phantom character at a freak show — a new narrative deviating from the original source material.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The company and store owners sued, arguing players could use an optional preview feature, removing the element of chance.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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If the President believes that imposing, removing, or amending tariffs is an appropriate policy measure, Congress has given him tools to pursue those goals.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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At one point, customers heard a rumor that SDG&E was shutting off electricity to the building — an alarming development that would have left the business’s freezers without power.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Hepburn plays a blind woman who manages to thwart intruders by shutting off all the lights in her apartment.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Losing to Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup led Amorim to discuss his long-term future at United, but senior executives have little appetite for sacking yet another head coach.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The defensive line took advantage of a weak Auburn O-line, sacking Arnold five times.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Local police and first responders are also accused of failing to take Davis’ threats of killing someone seriously.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the meeting, LSU personnel met to discuss the viability of dismissing the coach, considering his massive buyout clause.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Comments such as these underlie the medical establishment’s long history of dismissing women’s pain, which can further harm their health.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each trike benefits from a hydraulic brake at each wheel, with 180-mm rotors, and the rear lighting setup includes a braking tail-light plus turn signaling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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This included the landing gear failed to deploy, along with reverse thrusters, which redirect engine thrust forward and are crucial for braking.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Turning off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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