as in attacking
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 thrilling
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 triggering
to cause to function
would you turn on the TV?
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Recent Examples of turning (on)
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
Her stomach was already turning on her.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Prioritize visibility Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by turning on your headlights.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
The moose charged the woman and kicked her several times before turning on the dogs.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
But the first of those hits was Andujar turning on a splitter and sending it into the seats beyond left field in the first inning.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Taylor caught a ball on a slant route and showed his burst of speed, turning on the afterburners to race to the end zone.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Kirkwood Southern Style Crispy Fried Chicken Perhaps you, like me, avoid turning on the oven at all costs as soon as the temperature outside hits 85 degrees.
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Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Chavez and his aides repeatedly claimed that their critics are Communist or grower sympathizers who infiltrated the UFW before turning on it.
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Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sokolowski also recommends wearing rubber or nitrile gloves to prevent skin irritation, and opening windows or turning on a kitchen exhaust fan before, during, and for a bit after cleaning.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
Her stomach was already turning on her.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Prioritize visibility Enhance your visibility in heavy rain by turning on your headlights.
—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
The moose charged the woman and kicked her several times before turning on the dogs.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
But the first of those hits was Andujar turning on a splitter and sending it into the seats beyond left field in the first inning.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Taylor caught a ball on a slant route and showed his burst of speed, turning on the afterburners to race to the end zone.
—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Kirkwood Southern Style Crispy Fried Chicken Perhaps you, like me, avoid turning on the oven at all costs as soon as the temperature outside hits 85 degrees.
—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Chavez and his aides repeatedly claimed that their critics are Communist or grower sympathizers who infiltrated the UFW before turning on it.
—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning (on)
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.
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But the Knicks came all the way back, finally winning it on OG’s thrilling putback, ending the greatest comeback the NBA Finals had ever seen.
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The match, despite the torrential rain, was thrilling and ranks alongside 2022 as the greatest of World Cup finals.
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Scientists have discovered that seismic waves from Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake traveled to Earth’s core and back, triggering a second tectonic slip event that shifted the country eastward by up to 6 millimeters.
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Feels-like temperatures are expected to soar up to 120 degrees in parts of Texas on Thursday, June 18, triggering extreme heat warnings and advisories in several parts of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
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Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.
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Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.
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Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.
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For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
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Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles.
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More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.
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Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
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While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
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The evening culminates with the electrifying Concerto for Hammond Organ by Brian Raphael Nabors, who takes the stage as soloist in this work that's a thrilling fusion of gospel, jazz and symphonic sound.
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Her own story of abuse becomes a central character in a protest drama that unfurls into electrifying song-and-dance numbers and movement choreography.
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“Turning (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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