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)
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
After a few turns on the Superstar, Sp5der and Adidas are now looking to combine the retro aesthetics of soccer and running on a brand-new silhouette.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Phytic acid binds directly to HDAC3 and turns on its activity.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
The plot turns on the mystery of a handkerchief that Othello gives to Desdemona.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Moving south, the route turns on Mill Creek Parkway to end at Theis Park.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
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CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
These priority zones focus on pedestrian traffic by installing crosswalks at all intersections, banning right turns on red lights, increasing crossing time, shading sidewalks, lowering speed limits and reducing driving lane widths.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
After a few turns on the Superstar, Sp5der and Adidas are now looking to combine the retro aesthetics of soccer and running on a brand-new silhouette.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Phytic acid binds directly to HDAC3 and turns on its activity.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
The plot turns on the mystery of a handkerchief that Othello gives to Desdemona.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Moving south, the route turns on Mill Creek Parkway to end at Theis Park.
—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
—
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns (on)
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Chevalier, who’s running with the vocal support of Mayor Mamdani, attacks Espaillat as being too moderate and a supporter of Israel.
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But what if Iran’s proxy Hezbollah attacks Israel?
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Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.
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The idea unnerves critics but thrills its architects.
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The next morning, eating breakfast triggers the gastrocolic reflex again.
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The new law bars gambling companies from sending push notifications to their app users, something that emerging research shows triggers people into betting more.
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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
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But what excites me is that the entire world, the entire nation, is behind us.
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The film delivers the kind of ambitious, high-concept storytelling that excites audiences while remaining grounded in compelling human emotion.
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The study identified phytic acid as one trigger that activates it.
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.
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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.
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In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.
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What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future.
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This transit electrifies creativity, romance, pleasure and self-expression.
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“Turns (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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