switch off
phrasal verb
switched off; switching off; switches off
1
: to turn off (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
He switched off the light/lamp.
He switched the TV off.
2
informal
: to stop paying attention
When the topic turned to the stock market, he switched off.
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Cockpit switches critical for the fuel supply for engines on the Air India plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad in India in June were switched off, according to a preliminary report.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In 2025, not everyone is going to be able to switch off the part of their brain or conscience that keeps them glued to the news, especially since the film is being sent straight to streaming, where viewers are more likely to watch it while scrolling the web.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
In a soulful track that defies genre, the two switch off on vocals among electric guitar flourishes and catchy refrains.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Wang’s team wants to understand the reason why the regeneration genes, still buried deep in the mammalian genome, were switched off in the first place, before attempting to switch them back on.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In 2025, not everyone is going to be able to switch off the part of their brain or conscience that keeps them glued to the news, especially since the film is being sent straight to streaming, where viewers are more likely to watch it while scrolling the web.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
In a soulful track that defies genre, the two switch off on vocals among electric guitar flourishes and catchy refrains.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Wang’s team wants to understand the reason why the regeneration genes, still buried deep in the mammalian genome, were switched off in the first place, before attempting to switch them back on.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch off
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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