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
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Thomas Frank has not yet been put out of his misery, despite almost the entirety of the Spurs fanbase seemingly having turned on him (one ‘Frank in or Frank out’ social media poll of 8,000 voters offered just five per cent support for the head coach).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The years when the federal government turned on its own citizens, corporations fired employees accused of subversion, and neighbors spied on neighbors had long since ended.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Patterson's family said a childhood friend turned on him.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
In the sense that their neighbors had previously turned on them.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By Michelle Ma, Bloomberg A Bay Area startup has turned on the world’s largest industrial heat battery.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Based on Richard Stark's Parker novels, Shane Black's unapologetically ridiculous action comedy casts Mark Wahlberg as a legendary thief who vows vengeance on a woman (Rosa Salazar) who turned on him the last job.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even with noise canceling turned on, the QuietPlus 81 can run for up to 70 hours.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Thomas Frank has not yet been put out of his misery, despite almost the entirety of the Spurs fanbase seemingly having turned on him (one ‘Frank in or Frank out’ social media poll of 8,000 voters offered just five per cent support for the head coach).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The years when the federal government turned on its own citizens, corporations fired employees accused of subversion, and neighbors spied on neighbors had long since ended.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Patterson's family said a childhood friend turned on him.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
In the sense that their neighbors had previously turned on them.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By Michelle Ma, Bloomberg A Bay Area startup has turned on the world’s largest industrial heat battery.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Based on Richard Stark's Parker novels, Shane Black's unapologetically ridiculous action comedy casts Mark Wahlberg as a legendary thief who vows vengeance on a woman (Rosa Salazar) who turned on him the last job.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
Adjective
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During the final episodes of The End of an Era, Taylor Swift received a letter the NFL tight end wrote his now fiancée before her tour came to a close in December of 2024.—
Denise Warner,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2025
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Together with his now ex-wife Karen, the two built the Cherry Creek Country Club, although Hart insists Karen did most of the work.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Almost everything on this list is directly downtown, with two or so things being a 10- to 15-minute drive away.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Bond Street, another restaurant in the center, has been downtown on Bond Street for 22 years.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Not the flashiest or most fashionable, but the most exquisitely made, the most precise.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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For others, a maxi-length puffer or cuddly Teddy Bear coat could coax them out the door with a little fashionable flair.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So classy and sophisticated, refreshingly so in a world where openings are increasingly targeting the younger, more hip urban millennial scene.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Start with your feet hip-width apart, toes pointing straight ahead or slightly outward, and put a kettlebell on the floor between your feet.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Decorated in neutral tones with yellow hues, the rooms are stylish, with clean lines, and large windows illuminating the space, accentuated by the bright open-plan bathrooms.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its stylish decor and pulsating music create an ideal backdrop for dancing the night away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The breakthrough comes from a smart molecular design that lets the same polymer behave as both rubber and plastic.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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This smart pill is not meant for every prescription.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The California native, who recently relocated to London and opened a UK office, is coming off the back of launching her latest series Ponies on Peacock, a groovy eight-part 1970s Cold War espionage thriller with Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The threat of death and/or disappearance is real, even as the mood is dangerously groovy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Turned-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned-on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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