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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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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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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as in activated
to cause to function
would you turn on the TV?
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Recent Examples of turned-on
ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Within the first couple of years of Jassy at the helm, Prime Video had turned on the jets and was bringing in billions in ad revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Then, security dude turned on his cell phone’s flashlight and shined it at Jackson’s camera.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
So instead of hiring a truck, Woods notified the city’s water department, turned on two hoses, and committed to doing it herself.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Kim Il-hyeok turned on a searchlight, and a South Korean Navy ship glided towards them.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Why the Ngogo group split and why its members turned on each other is still unclear.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Magyar is a onetime Orbán loyalist who turned on the prime minister two years ago and managed to do what past opposition leaders couldn’t—overcome the incumbent’s enormous advantages.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The white tip is turned on its side, while the base is half nude and half baby pink.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead, the results showed that, across the board, participants felt more irritated and unsettled when the infrasound was turned on, regardless of which kind of music was playing, and their cortisol levels increased significantly.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Within the first couple of years of Jassy at the helm, Prime Video had turned on the jets and was bringing in billions in ad revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Then, security dude turned on his cell phone’s flashlight and shined it at Jackson’s camera.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
So instead of hiring a truck, Woods notified the city’s water department, turned on two hoses, and committed to doing it herself.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Kim Il-hyeok turned on a searchlight, and a South Korean Navy ship glided towards them.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Why the Ngogo group split and why its members turned on each other is still unclear.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Magyar is a onetime Orbán loyalist who turned on the prime minister two years ago and managed to do what past opposition leaders couldn’t—overcome the incumbent’s enormous advantages.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The white tip is turned on its side, while the base is half nude and half baby pink.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned-on
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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When the city was founded in 1839 as the capital of the Republic of Texas, planner Edwin Waller laid out what’s now downtown Austin.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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What space the library does have is overwhelmingly downtown.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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From its round neck and hem to its striped fabric, there are a few things that elevate this Automet top from a basic tee to a fashionable find.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Walkable neighborhoods like Georgetown and Dupont Circle, hiking and picnicking at Rock Creek Park, and a shockingly hip nightlife and food scene are just some of the surprises the town has up its sleeve.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Stand with your feet hip-width apart, with the kettlebell between your feet.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Shot with cold control in black and white by cinematographer Kyle Deitz, Wiseman’s feature debut is a stylish thriller that launched at regional festivals in 2024; what must have seemed near-future about it then seems almost too present-day in 2026.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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August 23 – September 22 A smart adjustment today creates more momentum than effort.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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This white chocolate bar is creamy and ultra-sweet, and the great minds at TJ’s were smart to distract from the one-note flavor with crunchy little cookie crumbles.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The quintet proudly rocked their Afros in this groovy photo taken in London in 1972.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Although the moody, groovy songs on her 1999 debut, No Angel, seemed to hint at danger or allude to Dido’s former life as a teenage wild child, Life for Rent was all middle-class Islington status quo.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
19 Apr. 2026
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