turns 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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The legal question turns on the meaning of the term “general election.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Pandaram, meanwhile, is an uxorious family man struggling to marry off a spoiled daughter, and the story turns on the scams and deceptions he faces in arranging her future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

On 27 March, as Suryavanshi blows out the candles, the question quietly turns on its head: not whether he is ready - but whether the world is.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

One of the biggest action shots in the first hour comes when — eek! — a sink turns on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The block guard turns on the weak light and bangs her club on the bunks to wake us.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper