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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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Cuban turning on the coach he had long supported was telling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

So far, officials in Brussels are hopeful that Magyar -- who once served under Orban, before turning on his former boss -- will genuinely launch a new chapter in ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

By turning on the same signaling pathway, it can promote bone formation and limit bone breakdown.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Hollywood's biggest stars are turning on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“Got me. But, listen, if you can't do candles or a flashlight, how about just turning on a light that I can see?”

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix