as in attacks
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 thrills
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 triggers
to cause to function
would you turn on the TV?
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Recent Examples of turns (on)
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For intermediate and advanced lessons, participants should be comfortable linking turns on blue terrain.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
However, instead of fighting the monster, a couple turns on each other by the last panel.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
In one of the movie’s brief flashback scenes, Bruce’s mother, Adele, turns on the living room radio and begins to dance with her son.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Shield then quickly turns on his lights and sirens, making a U-turn and honking to warn ongoing drivers as the child makes it to the other side and runs through some grass.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
There's also an e-Step button on the dash, which turns on maximum regen braking and may add some friction braking to the mix.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Everyone else immediately believes the new guy and turns on Huw.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For intermediate and advanced lessons, participants should be comfortable linking turns on blue terrain.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
However, instead of fighting the monster, a couple turns on each other by the last panel.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
In one of the movie’s brief flashback scenes, Bruce’s mother, Adele, turns on the living room radio and begins to dance with her son.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Shield then quickly turns on his lights and sirens, making a U-turn and honking to warn ongoing drivers as the child makes it to the other side and runs through some grass.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
There's also an e-Step button on the dash, which turns on maximum regen braking and may add some friction braking to the mix.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Turns (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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