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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
Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
As the wildfire neared on Thursday, the water had been turned off, according to Shelley, who grew increasingly worried.
—David Chiu, People.com, 15 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
Sutton followed Hylton-Brown into a narrow alley, turned off his car’s emergency lights and siren and accelerated.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
As the wildfire neared on Thursday, the water had been turned off, according to Shelley, who grew increasingly worried.
—David Chiu, People.com, 15 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
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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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Chappell Roan did not deviate from her camp-meets-vintage aesthetic, wearing a voluminous vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown from 2003, embellished with a screen print of Degas ballerinas on the skirt and topped by the ostrich-feather headdress that Gaultier used on that original runway.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Feb. 2025
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Honda, on the other hand, has deviated from the norm by submitting actual photos of a 300cc single-cylinder prototype.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue United would have had more budgetary flexibility had the multi-million-pound cost of sacking Erik ten Hag, hiring Amorim, and dismissing Dan Ashworth not gone on this season’s accounts.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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And what exactly did Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, do over the 20-year span when her husband was off sacking Troy and taking on those monsters?—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Such a domino effect—or cascade—happened in 2006, when a power line was shut off to accommodate a cruise ship transport.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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The platform shut off access for U.S. users late Saturday, hours before the January 19 deadline, but came back online Sunday with a message crediting Trump, who had pledged to delay the ban.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 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
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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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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
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Around the same time, a 25-year-old woman from Kansas was driving south in a Toyota, and collided with the Honda as the driver tried to turn west on U.S. 20-26, police said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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Krispy Kreme is turning the circumstantial situation into an annual celebration by throwing Dallas a birthday party every year until he’s all grown up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The technology is used to remove pollutants from exhaust but may pose problems of their own.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Compared to live nits, dandruff is easy to remove or pull off your hair.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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