shutting off Sentence Examples
- The pilot announced over the intercom that the aircraft would be shutting off one engine for a brief period.
- The technician carefully removed the key from the ignition, shutting off the roaring engine of the sports car.
- Sarah reached for the light switch, shutting off the bright illumination that had been casting shadows across the room.
- As the sun began its descent, the lush greenery gradually shut off its photosynthetic processes.
- The exhausted hiker collapsed on the ground, shutting off his mind as sleep enveloped him.
- The company's IT department was forced to shut off its entire server network due to a massive cyberattack.
- The sudden loss of power plunged the city into darkness, with buildings and residences shutting off their lights.
- As the temperature dropped, the water in the pond began to freeze, effectively shutting off its vibrant ecosystem.
- The patient's life support system was slowly shutting off, as their organs gradually began to fail.
- The loud music from the neighbor's apartment abruptly shut off, bringing a moment of much-needed peace to the weary residents.
shutting off Meaning
shutting off
to stop the operation of (something, such as a machine), stoppage, interruption, something that shuts off, something (such as a valve) that shuts off, to stop the flow of, to cut off (a flow or passage), to stop the operation of, to make or keep separate, to close off, to cease operating, an instance of shutting off
Synonyms & Antonyms of shutting off
Synonyms:
- braking
- reining-in-
- stamping
- detaining
- obstructing
- completing
- staying
- damming
- blocking
- impeding
- destroying
- abolishing
- deactivating
- turning-back
- stunting
- dissolving
- aborting
- holding
- pausing
- killing
- hindering
- squashing
- scuttling
- ruining
- stemming
- squelching
- calling
- kiboshing
- clamping-down
- arresting
- blockading
- suppressing
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word shutting off
to stop the operation of (something, such as a machine), stoppage, interruption, something that shuts off, something (such as a valve) that shuts off, to stop t
leaving off, giving over, halting,ending, ceasing, packing (up or in), breaking off, laying off, cutting out, breaking up
continuing,carrying on, keeping up, running on,proceeding, progressing, following through (with), advancing, actuating,driving
The pilot announced over the intercom that the aircraft would be shutting off one engine for a brief period.
The technician carefully removed the key from the ignition, shutting off the roaring engine of the sports car.
Sarah reached for the light switch, shutting off the bright illumination that had been casting shadows across the room.
As the sun began its descent, the lush greenery gradually shut off its photosynthetic processes.
