switch off
phrasal verb
switched off; switching off; switches off
1
: to turn off (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
He switched off the light/lamp.
He switched the TV off.
2
informal
: to stop paying attention
When the topic turned to the stock market, he switched off.
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Periods of rest, exercise, journaling, rituals, and switching off external stimuli help to channel the energy and avoid being overwhelmed by it.
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Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Felton would not switch off his assignment, and Curry kept lighting him up.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The two of them switched off each line, coming together for the chorus.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
For some reason, a sprinkler for kids was switched off, and Max’s wife had promised everyone that her husband would fix it.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Felton would not switch off his assignment, and Curry kept lighting him up.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The two of them switched off each line, coming together for the chorus.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
For some reason, a sprinkler for kids was switched off, and Max’s wife had promised everyone that her husband would fix it.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch off
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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