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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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as in slope
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Recent Examples of turn off
Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The city said in a social media statement Sunday that the message board, belonging to a Sacramento Area Sewer District contractor, was showing the one-word slur before it was turned off.
—Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2019
Runway turnoff lights: These extra lights are found on both sides of the aircraft’s nose to illuminate runway exits.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Critics of Channel 14 argue that the real problem is not simply the coverage, which is easy enough to turn off.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The city said in a social media statement Sunday that the message board, belonging to a Sacramento Area Sewer District contractor, was showing the one-word slur before it was turned off.
—Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
Runway turnoff lights: These extra lights are found on both sides of the aircraft’s nose to illuminate runway exits.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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King was disgusted upon seeing the conditions of the building; a baby was wrapped in newspaper for warmth.—
Erik Wallenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters, some of the worst in California’s history, have already become politicized online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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The biggest event, the Oscars broadcast itself, has shown no indication of budging from its March 2 air date or deviating from standard operating procedure.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s decision to deviate from that formula and provide reprieve for even the most violent Jan. 6 protesters has put congressional Republicans in an uncomfortable spot.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was not sacked in the game, and Washington was 3-for-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jalen Hurts has been sacked on 18 percent of pass plays.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The next year, a major fire ripped through Malibu, destroying hundreds of homes and later, when the El Nino storms arrived, resulted in mudslides that shut off major coastal routes for months.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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In preparation, power was preemptively shut off to thousands of residents in the county’s mountainous backcountry, and schools in several such districts were closed Thursday for the second day in a row.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The slope from Jigsaw to the field, located at the base of Will Rogers State Park, was a mile long, and each of the 54 horses had to be led individually.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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And for a pick-me-up before or after the slopes, the Double Blacks cafe on the lower level serves espresso drinks, spiced ciders, fresh croissants, and small bites.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Challenged and Denounced Millions were repulsed by Mr. Le Pen’s statements.—
Robert D. McFadden,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Today, Ukrainian troops repulsed yet another attack by the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade around Pogrebki, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies reported.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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In the playoffs, though, Mahomes turned into Superman.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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At the very beginning of the app’s popularity in 2020, this discovery capability turned regular posters into household names and industry staples.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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