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adjective

ˈtərnd-ˈȯn How to pronounce turned-on (audio)
Definition of turned-onnext
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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turned (on)

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verb (1)

past tense of turn (on)
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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turned on

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verb (2)

past tense of turn on
1
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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2
as in activated
to cause to function would you turn on the TV?

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Recent Examples of turned-on
Adjective
But, as Connor alluded, the balance between twee and turned-on, between wholesome and horny, is a tough line to walk. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Verb
When Pretti tried to help the woman, the agents turned on him and wrestled him to the ground. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The following year, Brawn GP was bought by Mercedes, the money spigot turned on, and, once the hybrid era began in 2014, the championships started flowing. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 That being said, leaving the fan turned on On all day long isn’t free. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Aug. 2026 Cruz, out since early June after breaking his left hand, turned on a 2-2 knuckle curve from Keider Montero (9-8) in the fifth inning and sent it 422 feet to right-center for his 15th homer of the season and his first since June 2. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Dispatchable means power plants like natural gas, coal, nuclear and hydro that can be turned on whenever demand spikes. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But the team struggled, his efficiency waned and fans turned on him. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 But as with everything else in pro wrestling, Krush and Campanelli turned on Glitter and kicked her out of Top Tier. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Modern vehicles don’t need to be moving — or even turned on — to catch fire. — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
  1. now
  2. attacked
  3. thrilled
  4. activated
  5. downtown
  6. assaulted
  7. excited
  8. triggered
Adjective
  • The now 34-year-old claimed that Debra controlled every aspect of her personal and financial life until her mother died due to cancer in 2013.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of now
Verb
  • Evidence publicly presented in the Clancy case indicates Lindsay was the only adult at the family home when investigators believe the children were attacked.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said that so far this year, Russia had attacked targets close to Romania's frontier 54 times, representing a significant increase on the 28 attacks close to the border in all of 2025.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • When Nguyen brought the Bronco home, his wife wasn't thrilled about the idea of using it to drive their young children.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • To hear Ossoff, a more moderate Democrat in a reddish-purple state, direct a sharp—albeit petty—jab directly at the president thrilled such voters.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrilled
Verb
  • The feature is only available when a driver has activated Uber’s Record My Ride feature and enabled live streaming, according to information Uber provided to Mashable.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sight had activated an ancient and superstitious circuit in my brain that insisted the sun simply shouldn't look this way.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of activated
Adjective
  • As Detroit prepares to welcome thousands of people downtown for Grand Prix weekend, city leaders say public safety has been a months-long effort.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of downtown
Verb
  • Scott and Dylan walked away from faculty members and the video production crew and and Scott allegedly assaulted her in a janitor’s closet.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance after a man broke into a woman’s residence and assaulted her early Tuesday morning in a small Kansas town.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaulted
Verb
  • While City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists the Italian is excited by a challenge that would scare many.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Companies everywhere are rapidly adopting AI, excited by its promises of efficiency, comprehensive research and assistance in content creation.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of excited
Verb
  • The blaze appears to have been triggered by an air conditioning compressor explosion inside the nursery where the newborn babies were being cared for, rescue sources told CNN.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That flood was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in Tibet, a regional climate monitor said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggered

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“Turned-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned-on. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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