be turned on by

Example Sentences

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Leave aside the unsettling idea that Americans everywhere ought to be turned on by cartoon chocolate ladies with expertly rendered eyelashes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

Once it arrives, it won’t be turned on by default, so you’ll have to enable it from Google Meet’s settings.

From The Verge • Aug. 28, 2022

The new system will be turned on by default, but moderators and creators can adjust its settings or turn it off.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

According to the company, setmelanotide activates a receptor on body cells that would normally be turned on by MSH.

From US News • Jul. 20, 2016

The tank was not used now, but the water was still connected, and could be turned on by special permission.

From Peggy by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)