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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
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
When the time is up, turn off the heat and let the jars sit in the water for 5-10 minutes.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Owen Bellwood/jalopnik, Quartz, 5 July 2024
Related Articles For Glossier, WWD understands that profitability numbers, which weren’t as high as potential investors had hoped, were a turnoff for some strategics and that the deal process has essentially paused.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 June 2024
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Many of these undecided voters are turned off by Trump's personality and character, but also can't bear the thought of supporting Harris's policies.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
When the time is up, turn off the heat and let the jars sit in the water for 5-10 minutes.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
No question, some of his comments are a real turnoff for some people.
—Owen Bellwood/jalopnik, Quartz, 5 July 2024
Related Articles For Glossier, WWD understands that profitability numbers, which weren’t as high as potential investors had hoped, were a turnoff for some strategics and that the deal process has essentially paused.
—James Manso, WWD, 28 June 2024
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Yet some of us in the audience, disgusted by the persistence of Nazism and anti-immigrant invective in the present, may well appreciate the force of McQueen’s rhetoric.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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The writer was disgusted with church policies of putting young women under control of male members and that one had repeatedly raped his charge and bragged about it.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Harris didn't deviate much from her standard stump speech in West Allis, Michigan, a Milwaukee suburb of Milwaukee.Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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But the ice giants deviate from their planetary brethren.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Rams sacked him seven times in their overtime win last Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Tap water iontophoresis: One case report described successful treatment with this procedure, which involves a mild electrical current passed through tap water to temporarily shut off sweat glands.Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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At times, more renewable energy is generated than the grid can handle, so wind and sometimes solar producers are often paid to shut off production.Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Aspen’s swath of five-star resorts, boutique hotels, and world-famous ski and snowboarding slopes make for a winter wonderland that keeps giving even after the holidays (and well into spring).Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Full load on steep slopes almost seems to hint at a dirt bike, but surely an 890cc V-twin in the slippery stuff would simply become unmanageable.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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He is especially repulsed by the behavior of Republicans after the 2020 election.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
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Is she drawn to Chevalier and his alleged acts, or repulsed by them?Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pearsall turned upfield and raced Antoine Winfield Jr. down the sideline, stiff-arming the Tampa Bay safety and fighting off his tackle to reach the end zone just before being hauled out of bounds.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Copied Share Bengals turn the ball over on downs Rohan Nadkarni The Bengals went 49 yards in 11 plays, but the Ravens stopped them on 4th-and-3.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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If the credit is removed, the EV transition will likely be hit hard, as prices on numerous models will effectively increase.William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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