turned off 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of turned offnext
as in opposing

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turned off

2 of 2

verb

past tense of turn off
1
as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while

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2
as in deviated
to change one's course or direction turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

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3
as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

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4
as in shut off
to cause to stop functioning please turn off the fan when you're done

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned off
  1. removed
  2. shut off
  3. opposed
  4. sickened
  5. disgusted
  6. dismissed
  7. squeamish
  8. put off
Verb
  • David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several ads featuring an illustration of what was supposed to be the vice president’s likeness wearing a Philadelphia Eagles helmet and football shirt were removed from bus shelters in Philadelphia.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of removed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of shut off
Adjective
  • Cases like these — and the slew of illicit shops padlocked by police on the local news — have the potential to alarm Americans who have only just begun to support the notion of legalization, and provide fuel for those who are opposed to it.
    Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Even though 2023’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was billed as the final film in the series, Baker isn’t opposed to having a role in future Indiana Jones properties if given the chance.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • As some consumers had discovered, tara flour was not safe, the FDA decreed in May 2024 — nearly two years after the ingredient sickened hundreds.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Last week, Newsom signed a bill putting a moratorium on all blood thinning rat poisons, which travel up the food chain when predators eat dead or sickened rats.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sickened
Adjective
  • Marty Baron takes aim at Fox News, Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ aspirations, and Republicans ‘wreaking havoc on the country’ In Washington, Bezos’s decision not to endorse in the 2024 race left some members of the Post’s editorial department feeling blindsided and disgusted, multiple sources told CNN.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Unconvinced on their pitch, Yang and Rudolph’s disgusted characters begin to walk out of the board room.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of disgusted
Verb
  • Senior management was the last to leave about 45 minutes after the plant had been closed and all other employees had been dismissed, the company said.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Once dismissed as a niche concern, crypto asset and blockchain policy has rocketed to the forefront for millions of Americans who recognize the critical role of crypto in driving future economic growth and innovation.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Adjective
  • Horror films still offer a path to profitability on low budgets that no other genre can claim, which is why even the most squeamish filmmakers should celebrate the remarkable box-office success demonstrated by Damien Leone’s gory saga of the depraved Art the Clown.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to riling the MPAA, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s lurid, controversial title would end up putting it directly into the crosshairs of the nation’s squeamish and easily offended critics.
    Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of squeamish
Verb
  • More than three-quarters of Americans put off important health check-ups, according to a recent Aflac Wellness Matters Survey.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • What’s more, the same Marvel source said there’s a chance some viewers put off watching Agatha until all episodes were released on Halloween eve, turning the series into a spooky-season binge.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of put off
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