turning off

verb

Definition of turning offnext
present participle of turn off
1
as in disgusting
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 deviating
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 removing
to let go from office, service, or employment eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning off
  1. removing
  2. sacking
  3. dismissing
  4. braking
  5. firing
  6. retiring
  7. releasing
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  • In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that argued the state was removing people from its voter registration list too close to Election Day, according to a court motion filed Wednesday.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • The Rebels forced Ralston Valley to punt the ball after sacking Andrews on third-and-7.
    David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Early in the third quarter, Hutchinson injured himself after sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of sacking
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  • Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than dismissing the case outright, however, the court transferred the suit for the remaining states to a federal court in Missouri, given Missouri’s reliance on MOHELA in arguing that it would be harmed by the new student loan forgiveness program.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissing
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  • According to the team, Protean hub motors equipped with recycled magnets will be installed on the front wheels, allowing energy recovery from braking to be stored in the battery.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Both attributed the drop in annual targets to struggles in China, while BMW also reported that issues with braking supplier Continental were also impacting its output.
    Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
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  • The measure also requires plants that use lignite coal to meet the same mercury emissions standards as facilities firing other types of coal.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed today as the country entered the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, firing at Israeli soldiers for the first time.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Since retiring, he's launched the All The Smoke podcast.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The same is true of other economic institutions that need to continue to replace retiring workers with those of the next generations.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • After releasing a complex application and revising it several times, the California Department of Education finally announced awards in May 2024.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Though Imperial is no longer operational, independent bottlers, like Cask 88, continue releasing stock of rare whisky casks.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near turning off

turning loose

turning off

turning (on)

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