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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
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Spotify also recommends turning off other features within its own settings to get the best possible playback.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Maggie Slepian, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
For many — especially free-spirited hippies, wooks, and the whole wide jam-band universe — the dogmatic style of traditional programs can be a turnoff, an impediment to accessing a path forward.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
At the time of his disappearance, Lauer’s wallet was found in his room and his phone was turned off, the Orono Police Department previously said, noting that Lauer did not have a vehicle.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Spotify also recommends turning off other features within its own settings to get the best possible playback.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The material is weirdly shiny though, which might be a turnoff.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
For many — especially free-spirited hippies, wooks, and the whole wide jam-band universe — the dogmatic style of traditional programs can be a turnoff, an impediment to accessing a path forward.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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He looks staggered at first, then disgusted, and, finally, proud.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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These killings—and dozens of other attempts and near misses in many countries—have disgusted decent people and embarrassed even many who hold otherwise anti-Jewish views.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Roaming the hallways, where reporters sometimes found sources who would deviate from the company line, became verboten.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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But then the dream deviates, and takes me to the set of Gilligan’s Island, where Bob Denver, who originally played the part of Gilligan, has been replaced by a bearded intellectual who looks like Karl Marx combined with Cesar Romero, who played the Joker on the original Batman TV show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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John McGahern was sacked from his teaching job when his novel The Dark was banned by the Irish censorship board.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gastineau accused Favre of taking a dive during a game in 2001 so that New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan could sack him and break Gastineau’s single-season record.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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As repairs were being made on Monday, the water authority shut off water service to parts of Aliquippa, Hopewell, Racoon and Independence.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The meager stream shut off almost immediately, as if controlled by a timer.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, were seen with shockingly bare slopes, as the region endured a historic snow drought that experts warn could bring water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cilantro, a polarizing herb that’s either adored in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, or repulsed by those who detect a nauseating soapy taste.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nick is hired by a mafia don to confirm and then steal a priceless manuscript said to be Dante’s original Divine Comedy in his own hand, dragging Nick into an underworld he’s both repulsed by and complicit in.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Originally presented as a technical overhaul of the justice system, the reform has sharpened political divisions and unified the center‑left opposition, turning the referendum into a symbolic showdown on Meloni's strength one year ahead of national elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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One person was hospitalized and five other people were injured when a bar fight turned into a stabbing in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to firefighters.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now this artist, who is devoted to depicting the Chicano struggle, says removing Chavez from artwork may be the only choice.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Rodney statue has been gathering dust in storage after being removed from public view in Delaware during the 2020 racial justice protests.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Turn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20off. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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