turn off
Example Sentences
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Mr. Palmer turned off the engine but the car kept moving, swaying from side to side and rocking from back to front at the same time.
From Literature
“We don’t want families to turn off the television,” he asserts.
From Salon
A famous 2017 University of Texas study found that when phones are within reach—even if they’re turned off—participants’ cognitive capacity is reduced.
Dr. Daniels stood his ground, and the man turned off the music.
Her dad turned off the water and then they got out all the mops and rags and everyone helped to dry the floor.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
