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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
Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
When he’s done with them, they can just be turned off.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Melissa Repko, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Ubisoft estimated that the server turnoff would only be 60 minutes, according to an X post.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Poor Formatting and Design Recruiters are immediately turned off by poor resume design.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
When he’s done with them, they can just be turned off.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Dollar General also has paid millions of dollars of fines for sloppy stores and blocked fire exits that became both workplace safety hazards and potential turnoffs for its shoppers.
—Melissa Repko, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Ubisoft estimated that the server turnoff would only be 60 minutes, according to an X post.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
Verb
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She was disgusted by the liberties these people took, and much annoyed with her old husband.—
Charles Portis,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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All of them disgust me to be quite honest with you. KARL: All right.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In space, satellites deviated from their trajectories due to the changes in air density caused by the sudden heating triggered by the energetic processes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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Industry stakeholders argue that the USCIS’s current two-year requirement deviates from both the law and investor expectations, potentially jeopardizing long-term projects.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion was sacked 565 times in 335 games as quarterback, which is good for a 4.48 sack percentage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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In 2014, Russia shut off its gas supplies to Ukraine for months after annexing the Crimean Peninsula, causing economic and social disruption.—
Juzel Lloyd,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Apr. 2025
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Through four first-round games, Orlando has shut off the 3-point arc and limited the Boston supporting cast.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Heavy equipment was sent into the hole via a slope and walls had to be built to ensure the safety of rescue workers, the outlet added.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The Dalarna region is Sweden at its best, with dense forests speckling the landscape, a web of foot trails, dramatic waterfalls, gentle slopes for hiking and skiing, and placid lakes, including one of the country’s largest, Lake Siljan.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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That passage is a bit funny and also quite beautiful; there’s a sense of Europe and America reaching out to each other or repulsing each other.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, assuming that Harvard goes ahead with a legal battle to repulse the Administration’s assault, its actions could have important ramifications not just for other universities but also for broader efforts to resist Trump’s encroachments.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There’s a camera grip that also attaches to the bottom of the case to turn the whole setup into something resembling a camera.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Victor Ponta, a former leftist prime minister who has turned conservative nationalist, is ranked fourth but could prove a dark horse.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Plug aerators remove uniform pieces of soil with hollow tines.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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