as in now
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
a film genre that today's turned-on moviegoers seem little interested in
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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning
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as in thrilled
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot
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as in activated
to cause to function
would you turn on the TV?
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Recent Examples of turned-on
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Tech companies have turned on the charm offensive in a bid to turn the tide.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 June 2026
The memory capture showed that DfIsTsmeEnabled, an internal AGESA flag that controls whether TSME is activated during the firmware initialization process, showed that it was not turned on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
The food bank — which is located on Broadway in Merrillville — lost power Thursday, but Sheaks said the building’s generators turned on, so their cold storage food was fine.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Mammoth Lakes Police said the bear then turned on him.
—Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The city’s emergency sirens can be triggered remotely or turned on at several physical locations in the city, Esquilín García said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Also, check whether your browser has location permissions turned on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
Another officer, Linuel Joel, turned on the lights and sirens of his police Tahoe and attempted to get the vehicle to pull over.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Tech companies have turned on the charm offensive in a bid to turn the tide.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 June 2026
The memory capture showed that DfIsTsmeEnabled, an internal AGESA flag that controls whether TSME is activated during the firmware initialization process, showed that it was not turned on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
The food bank — which is located on Broadway in Merrillville — lost power Thursday, but Sheaks said the building’s generators turned on, so their cold storage food was fine.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Mammoth Lakes Police said the bear then turned on him.
—Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The city’s emergency sirens can be triggered remotely or turned on at several physical locations in the city, Esquilín García said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Also, check whether your browser has location permissions turned on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
Adjective
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The now 22-year-old, who grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, shared a now-viral clip from the first episode of her cooking show Cooking with Ley Ley Shea on her TikTok.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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All of the world’s greatest golfers combined are boring compared to Tiger and his now Elvis-like descent.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Team England trained with Sporting Kansas City earlier on Thursday and Kane was thrilled to get some downtime to catch a baseball game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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After a six-year closure (alongside the larger hotel closure), locals are thrilled to see that their beloved spot is back and better than ever (Fulk wisely left all that was magic alone and gave the space a light glow-up).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Get a year of complimentary Apple TV when activated by December 31, 2026 - a value of $156.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Star shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf) is scheduled to play another rehab game on Tuesday and could be activated shortly thereafter.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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None of that is in tension with enforcing the curfew that already exists, prosecuting those driving cars into police officers and holding parents accountable when their children are downtown at 3 a.m. with weapons.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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For sports travelers, that means the pregame meal does not have to be a chain restaurant, and the postgame dinner does not have to be downtown.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Two officers were assaulted during this time.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Buyers Need To Believe The Future Getting the next buyer excited depends on who that buyer is.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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OutKick when asked what excited him about the job.—
Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, questions about how much DHS paid for some warehouses triggered an internal audit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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The avatar on Bonsu Baah’s Instagram page is a photograph of his mother, whose sudden death four years ago triggered a change in his thinking.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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“Turned-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned-on. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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