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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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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

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

“Don’t be mad at Father. Be mad at me,” I say, turning on the perch.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes