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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
Verb
We were really turned on by that and started doing it ourselves. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026 Advanced models can be turned on critical infrastructure or used to probe nuclear command and control systems, and this is not hypothetical. — Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 While Kalshi and Polymarket are both billion-dollar brands, the already controversial prediction market could be turned on its head if the man controlling Facebook and Instagram gets his way. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 29 June 2026 Another officer, Linuel Joel, turned on the lights and sirens of his police Tahoe and attempted to get the vehicle to pull over. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 Tech companies have turned on the charm offensive in a bid to turn the tide. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The memory capture showed that DfIsTsmeEnabled, an internal AGESA flag that controls whether TSME is activated during the firmware initialization process, showed that it was not turned on. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 The food bank — which is located on Broadway in Merrillville — lost power Thursday, but Sheaks said the building’s generators turned on, so their cold storage food was fine. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 The bear then turned on her, biting and clawing her. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 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 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
  • All of the world’s greatest golfers combined are boring compared to Tiger and his now Elvis-like descent.
    — Mac Engel April 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of now
Verb
  • Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • Guests visiting Hernandez's house are also thrilled to see the miniature bedroom.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • We are inspired by Taylor and Travis' commitment to giving back and thrilled to welcome them into our New York Cares family.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of thrilled
Verb
  • If activated, battery life will be drastically reduced to only a couple of days because the dog's location will refresh every 10 to 15 seconds.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
  • According to the authority, Pakistan’s military and civilian agencies activated the Rescue Coordination Center and launched search-and-rescue operations at sea shortly after the aircraft went missing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 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
  • Knowing that there are babies who are being assaulted right now in detention camps who don’t have a voice.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of assaulted
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  • Modern enterprises are excited by AI agents—software bots that can plan, reason, and act autonomously.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The brothers were excited at that idea, but Jason Kelce said Travis might be at Chiefs training camp.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of excited
Verb
  • Cataplexy is common in people with Type 1 narcolepsy and can be triggered by strong emotions such as laughter, excitement, surprise or anger.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh killed several Rohingya refugees, including five children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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