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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
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
According to fire officials, the leak was under control at 9:33 p.m.
Fire officials said the rooftop air handlers were turned off and the store was ventilated.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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Verb
That hope is built in part on traders’ belief that Trump probably would be turned off by the damage Wall Street would take if a worst-case, long-term trade war were to occur.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
According to fire officials, the leak was under control at 9:33 p.m.
Fire officials said the rooftop air handlers were turned off and the store was ventilated.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
For many years these associations were a turnoff and in the consumer’s mind, created a glass ceiling through which the Crus rarely penetrated.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
Verb
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People were so curious about it — disgusted, but drawn.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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By clearly codifying into law the objectives and authorities of our international assistance programs in a bipartisan fashion, Congress would ensure that foreign assistance will not deviate from its core purpose nor fail to deliver value for Americans.—
Ted Yoho,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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This prisoner exchange appears to deviate from the typical scenario, whereby Russian and American hostages would be released simultaneously and identified shortly before or immediately after the swap.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Eugenia Gangi The veranda can be shut off with curtains for extra privacy.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Gas was shut off to the building in the 5000 block of Cameo Terrace around 8:30 p.m. and public buses were requested to transport residents away from the area, fire officials said in a post to the social media platform X.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With clean designs and subtle branding, the products are designed to go from the slopes to the city.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Off the slopes: Insiders do lunch at Whitegrass' cafe (winter-only) for the killer soups and hippie-meets-hillbilly energy.—
Kristen Hinman,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
Verb
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Travis Kelce consoled by Taylor Swift as retirement rumors swirl ➤ Chiefs' run at Super Bowl history turns into epic embarrassment: The blowout loss to the Eagles means no team has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Attempting to turn Roan’s call to support artists — especially those who have been put through the wringer of the industry only to later be spit out and discarded — into an ego competition reflects an intentional disregarding of the larger structural failings plaguing the music industry.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The tiny devices were removed from the ferrets after four days in the wild.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The cup holder can also be removed for the car’s next owner, if that owner wants a more pure Bugatti experience.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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