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
Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The women aren’t on board; Padilla’s character tries to be turned on, but the blood gets in the way (and having dragged himself over to her via toilet plumber doesn’t help).
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026
Immigration The president will also likely tout success on the border and immigration, even as some public opinion has turned on the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the immigration crackdown he's ordered.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
He’s turned on America’s friends and our allies.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
After the man left, the father saw the man had made food in the kitchen and turned on a TV in the living room.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the Rams turned on the gas in the third and put the game away in the fourth.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Make one out of pavers turned on end.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Under this framework, a cell’s identity is determined by which of its tens of thousands of genes are turned on, something that can be represented by the sequences of RNA molecules (copies of active DNA regions) present in the cell.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
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After each set of waves, the control room would repeat the test, only with the turbulence-dampening software turned on this time.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The women aren’t on board; Padilla’s character tries to be turned on, but the blood gets in the way (and having dragged himself over to her via toilet plumber doesn’t help).
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026
Immigration The president will also likely tout success on the border and immigration, even as some public opinion has turned on the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the immigration crackdown he's ordered.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
He’s turned on America’s friends and our allies.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
After the man left, the father saw the man had made food in the kitchen and turned on a TV in the living room.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the Rams turned on the gas in the third and put the game away in the fourth.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Make one out of pavers turned on end.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Under this framework, a cell’s identity is determined by which of its tens of thousands of genes are turned on, something that can be represented by the sequences of RNA molecules (copies of active DNA regions) present in the cell.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
Adjective
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Brewer moved to Denver with his now wife after college and says the city now feels like home.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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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
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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She was led through the hallway to the kitchen, passing a living room filled with mustard furniture and that print of the beautiful Chinese woman that all fashionable people seemed to own.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That is not a fashionable position.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After debuting a striking bob at Paris Fashion Week last month, Demi Moore has revived her signature hip-length tresses.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Begin in ultra-hip Santa Monica, California, and wind your way past the Hearst Castle.—
Lynn O'Rourke Hayes,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A little lighting can also go a long way toward adding ambience and safety after dark, from a stylish wall lantern (now 87% off) to shatterproof LED string lights that don’t require a plug-in.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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But after reopening with a stylish, colorful new interior, Calle 75 shuttered its dining room weeks later and restricted public access to the takeout window.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 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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And Tucker is really not smart enough to understand that.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The crowd is a smart mix of stylists, hoteliers, shop owners, restaurateurs, students, tastemakers, and creative directors, alongside the usual magazine editors, museum curators, artists, and gallerists.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not as curtainy as Farrah Fawcett, but groovy and retro-feeling nonetheless.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pinky Swear Pinky Swear is the zany love child of a contemporary art gallery and a groovy cocktail lounge—think the multisensory cacophony of the immersive art experience Meow Wolf.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Turned-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned-on. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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