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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 small light that turns on when the glasses are recording appears dim in daylight and often goes unnoticed, he said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Critique the exposed hems as she turns on the runway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

But this morning, Mama barges into our bedroom and turns on the lights.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi