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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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Use this time to disconnect, turn off your phone, sleep in, or enjoy your home in silence.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Not demonstrating curiosity can be a turnoff to recruiters.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Verb
If your washer has automatic dispensers filled with your regular laundry detergent and fabric softener, be sure they are turned off when washing wool.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Use this time to disconnect, turn off your phone, sleep in, or enjoy your home in silence.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
The comic also planned a joke about Kamala Harris that could potentially be a serious turnoff to many women, no matter their political leanings.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Not demonstrating curiosity can be a turnoff to recruiters.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
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In the mid-1970s, disgusted by the corruption in his hometown of Jersey City, Cashin ran for mayor.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans who rid us of Nixon in 1974 would be disgusted.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The physical production did not dramatically deviate from the Gypsys that came before it.Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pressure rate against Burrow is middle of the pack and he’s been sacked 37 times, tied for ninth most in the NFL.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mayfield was sacked four times to go along with the interception and White’s fumble.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The temperature gauge also shuts off when the water reaches boiling.Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the current war, launched more than 14 months ago to retaliate for the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Israeli leaders shut off water and power to all of Gaza, launched 6,000 airstrikes in the space of just five days, and suspended some measures intended to limit civilian casualties.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Additional advisories are in effect for other regions, including the east slopes of the Cascades, where snow accumulations of 2-4 inches and winds gusting up to 40 mph are expected until 10 a.m. PST today.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Israel has for decades held some lower slopes of Mount Hermon, and even operates a ski resort there, but the peak remained in Syria proper.Mick Krever, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Next to this official discourse, several Russian security experts have even promoted the idea of launching a preemptive strike to repulse a knockout of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
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But like many large purveyors of physical media, its fortunes turned with the rise of the internet, digital downloads, and online shopping.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Figure out how to turn it into a monthly package that clients are keen to commit to.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The version that passed on Friday removed the provision.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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