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
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The deputy turned on his lights to pull over the driver, identified as Michael Malik Harvey, but Harvey did not stop, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The match turned on the stroke of halftime.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2026
The idea that it could be turned on its head by the fans and become this kind of rallying point, an empowering point?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Nissan remained disabled in the carpool lane, and Hamori had turned on the vehicle's hazard lights.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
All new data centers connecting to the grid must now provide dispatchable power — electricity that can be turned on or off depending on the national grid’s needs — or have the capacity to store energy.
—April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The two-possession margin finally turned on an aggressive defensive play.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
These tags help regulate which genes are turned on or off and naturally change as people grow older.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The public quickly turned on The Sun for effectively outing Edwards.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The deputy turned on his lights to pull over the driver, identified as Michael Malik Harvey, but Harvey did not stop, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The match turned on the stroke of halftime.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2026
The idea that it could be turned on its head by the fans and become this kind of rallying point, an empowering point?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Nissan remained disabled in the carpool lane, and Hamori had turned on the vehicle's hazard lights.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
All new data centers connecting to the grid must now provide dispatchable power — electricity that can be turned on or off depending on the national grid’s needs — or have the capacity to store energy.
—April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The two-possession margin finally turned on an aggressive defensive play.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
These tags help regulate which genes are turned on or off and naturally change as people grow older.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
Adjective
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But when talking to the now mom of two, there’s a different version of her that emerges.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the time, he was being held in Salt Lake County Metro Jail following a November arrest for violating a pretrial protective order against his now ex-wife, Alexiana Smokoff.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What space the library does have is overwhelmingly downtown.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Shawn Gao, manager of the downtown Chinese restaurant Magnolia's agreed.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene Copenhagen Fashion Week may only occur twice a year, but staying at the Bella Grande recreates the city’s most fashionable event on the daily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The final space in the show considers Gnoli’s preoccupation with clothing, in part a product of his costume-design background and exposure to his first wife’s fashionable friends.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a nightcap, wander over to nearby Nê Cocktail bar, one of Hanoi’s hippest watering holes.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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But a vampire-centric film — up against a dramedy/thriller — was perhaps a bridge too far for even a hipper Academy.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ballet flat silhouette is stylish.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 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 Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now the veteran rockers will play those groovy, funkified blues one last time before closing up shop for good.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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In my current lineup, the groovy green point slides.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Turned-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned-on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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