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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“A system in which a person’s right to liberty turns on financial resources compromises public safety and raises equal protection and due process concerns,” Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban wrote in his concurrence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Scientists have uncovered a molecular "switch" in mice that turns on a hidden energy-burning system inside brown fat, a discovery that could eventually help researchers develop new treatments for bone disease.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The answer turns on a woman named Lisa Cook.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 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

Before he turns on his PlayStation, Sneaky goes to his closet, digs around, and comes back with a bag of Doritos.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist