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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
Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The city said in a social media statement Sunday that the message board, belonging to a Sacramento Area Sewer District contractor, was showing the one-word slur before it was turned off.
—Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 4 Apr. 2024
Plush shearling lining and a chunky midsole add tons of comfort, but the futuristic look of these boots was a major turnoff.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Critics of Channel 14 argue that the real problem is not simply the coverage, which is easy enough to turn off.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
The city said in a social media statement Sunday that the message board, belonging to a Sacramento Area Sewer District contractor, was showing the one-word slur before it was turned off.
—Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
Aren't those supposedly a turnoff for college sports fans?
Check this out: Three of LSU's starters, including Reese, either transferred to the Tigers in 2022 or '23.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 4 Apr. 2024
Plush shearling lining and a chunky midsole add tons of comfort, but the futuristic look of these boots was a major turnoff.
—Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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He was petrified by the thought of dying of cancer or some other disease whose senselessness disgusted him.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the end, too many Syrians were disgusted by his dictatorship, and the conscripts in Assad's army weren't prepared to die for it.The Week UK, theweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom isn’t expected to deviate too much from its existing strategy of driving in-store sales and the expansion of Nordstrom Rack — and beauty remains a bright spot.James Manso, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Eggers doesn’t deviate too far from the plot of the 1922 film, but introduces the idea that Ellen had a role in summoning the creature from beyond the grave, and amplifies the psychic connection between the two.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ewers was sacked and stripped by former five-star recruit and his Ohio State former roommate.Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, West Ham United sacked Julen Lopetegui (formerly of Wolverhampton Wanderers) and replaced him with Graham Potter (formerly of Chelsea and Brighton).Phil Hay, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The next year, a major fire ripped through Malibu, destroying hundreds of homes and later, when the El Nino storms arrived, resulted in mudslides that shut off major coastal routes for months.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
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In preparation, power was preemptively shut off to thousands of residents in the county’s mountainous backcountry, and schools in several such districts were closed Thursday for the second day in a row.Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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This past fall, the Bridge Fire burned new patches of the mountains, with flames creeping toward the mountain town of Wrightwood and the ski slopes.Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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By Angela Haupt January 14, 2025 8:00 AM EST Forget catching big air on the ski slope or staying upright on an ice rink.Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Challenged and Denounced Millions were repulsed by Mr. Le Pen’s statements.Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Today, Ukrainian troops repulsed yet another attack by the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade around Pogrebki, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies reported.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to pandemic and production delays, however, training turned into a long, grueling process.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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And then that’s turned into a working animatronic suit that is so insane.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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