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turning on

VERB

excite, please

Synonyms

WEAK

arouse attract captivate enchant get started initiate introduce show stimulate stir up thrill titillate work up

Antonyms

WEAK

close disenchant disgust displease end finish shut down turn off

VERB

start the operation of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activate log on put on switch on

WEAK

begin energize get started ignite initiate introduce put in gear set in motion start up

Antonyms

WEAK

close disenchant disgust displease end finish shut down turn off

Example Sentences

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An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

No-one, however, expected the season to end with Liverpool fans turning on Slot.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The U.S. is letting people track these flights by turning on the aircraft transponders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Orlik said the device enables “preemptive grapples,” where law enforcement vehicles pull within deployment distance of a fleeing suspect without turning on lights or sirens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“The ears have to always be turning, on the lookout for danger.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz