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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The car crash Tiger Woods got in on Friday resulted in his vehicle being turned on its driver's side.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
That officer turned on their overhead lights and positioned the patrol vehicle to block the lanes of traffic for safety.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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
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
Verb
The semi’s driver turned on the hazard lights and tried to block the disabled vehicle.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The car crash Tiger Woods got in on Friday resulted in his vehicle being turned on its driver's side.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
That officer turned on their overhead lights and positioned the patrol vehicle to block the lanes of traffic for safety.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
Adjective
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Lawmakers failed to reach an agreement yesterday to end the now weeks-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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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The ninth annual Black Joy Parade drew thousands of people downtown for an afternoon of good vibes, great food and blaring beats on two stages.—
Warren Pederson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Like a quality watch, gold necklaces are timeless accessories — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable year in and year out, no matter the season.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, this rigorous standard aligns with her upbringing in 1950s Compton, where her parents kept an organic vegetable garden long before the term was fashionable.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 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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After all, half the fun of attending Coachella is seeing which groovy, free-spirited looks celebrities are wearing on the grounds (in the VIP section, of course).—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2026
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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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“Turned-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned-on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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