1
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
Kelvin Chan, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Similarly, the level of detail and intricacy in a drawing may entice some kids and turn off others.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
If wireless earbuds have always been a turnoff for you, then the Noble FoKus Rex5 will change your opinion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Tips for the iPhone First, turn off your phone’s flash.
—Kelvin Chan, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Similarly, the level of detail and intricacy in a drawing may entice some kids and turn off others.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Noun
Here’s a striking statistic: 59% of Americans say that irresponsible spending is a bigger turnoff than bad breath.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
If wireless earbuds have always been a turnoff for you, then the Noble FoKus Rex5 will change your opinion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
Verb
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We were disgusted by the ambience of this special occasion in our grandchildren’s lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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He was disgusted by George Wallace’s rancid demagoguery.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 June 2025
Verb
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They are instructed not to deviate from the article content.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The signature love, heartbreak, and reunions filled these last 8 episodes, leading to a shocking season finale revelation that deviated away from the book series.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The Vandals sacked Rome in 455 — after Pope Leo cut a deal to prevent the city from being burned to the ground.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo, who presided over a dire four-month spell at Tottenham before being sacked in November, is evidence of that.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
Verb
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But when the power shuts off and water seeps in through these buildings’ glass curtain walls, these high-rises would rot from the inside out.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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His advice: shut off the noise and just make things.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Across the Cotswolds, darling villages like Painswick and Tetbury sit among green slopes, each one a jumble of honeystone cottages housing dreamy inns, shops selling antiques or books, and award-winning restaurants like Lygon Arms and the Woolpack Inn, Slad.—
Danielle Hallock,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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But this week was an undeniable success, those slopes causing damage, those greens forcing balls to fly from end to end.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Other responses ranged from snacking on construction materials to being physically repulsed by a customer's name at work.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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But throughout the series, he became increasingly repulsed by these actions, which included enslaving thousands of women.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Today, in a world still healing from a global pandemic and grappling with economic, political and climate uncertainty, the temptation to turn inward is strong.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some might find the introduction of a major conflict — when a different date turns nightmarish for Sophie, causing Lucy to question her certainties about what makes a good match and berate herself for failing to spot red flags — to be a heavy-handed nudge toward a resolution.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Backstage at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar, a popular LGBTQ club in Wilton Manors, Jacob Smith carefully removed his gravity-defying, bejeweled blonde wig and light pink costume.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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If the Parliamentarian determines a provision in a bill violates the Byrd Rule, the provision must be removed from the bill unless the Senators vote to waive the rule—that requires 60 votes, instead of the lower 51 vote majority allowed for reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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