SHUTS OFF Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

shuts off

verb

present tense third-person singular of shut off

as in stops

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands

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as in kills

to cause to stop functioning shut off the computer to save electricity

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Recent Examples of shuts off Most movies are paired with local live acts to fill the air as the crowd mills in or to keep the party going long after the projector shuts off. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Getting testosterone from a pill or gel shuts off the body’s natural process for making the hormone. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026 In cool mode, the fan often stays on while the compressor shuts off, which continuously drains power just to push room-temperature air. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 Sena says the headlight automatically shuts off after 10 minutes in a bid to preserve battery life. — Utkarsh Sood june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026 So nothing shuts off overnight. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed. — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 This device recognizes when nature brings the water that your lawn needs and shuts off automatic sprinklers. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts off

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Russian barrage kills a 21-year-old woman The Russian nighttime barrage hit 28 substations and other crucial energy facilities, depriving more than half a million people of electricity, heat and running water, Zelensky said on social media.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
How to make a watch party interactive Dead air during commercials kills the mood fast.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

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David Rosas turns off Arthur Avenue and starts walking through the old Mexican American Barrio of his childhood.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
This balance prevents the charge pile-up that normally creates a dangerous electric-field spike when the transistor turns off.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of turns off

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When the mandate ends, the force will have one year to wrap up its operations and withdraw.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

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The man looks down almost immediately after the light turns on when the light deactivates.

— Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of deactivates

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The officers are seen lifting Belgal from the car before the video cuts off.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the edge of Aurora’s border with Batavia.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026