turn (on) 1 of 3

turn-on

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noun

turn on

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verb (2)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn (on)
Noun
  • The lure of Bayern is that Wirtz knows the Bundesliga inside out and if anything, joining a more dominant force will make his life easier.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Recruiters trick, lure, cajole, or simply abduct the children from their homes and send them across the country, where they are sold to the highest bidders.
    Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The temptation to appear unflappable is strong, especially at the top.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • But the temptation to point fingers at Republicans and play whataboutism — instead of acknowledging what millions of voters perceive as the acquiescence of Democrats to institutional corruption — will be fatal.
    Alexander Heffner, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Unlike Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, this world is more foreboding than scary, but as guests quickly learn from its can’t-miss attraction Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, monsters still shouldn’t be crossed.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • Although some attractions are selling tickets already.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The Biden administration sought to encourage manufacturers to build in the United States, but those efforts are still in their early stages, and many of the government incentives are now on the chopping block.
    Dan Gearino, Wired News, 31 May 2025
  • While Enders’ report accuses Amazon of contributing to the piracy problem, as the owner of its own streaming service, Prime Video, Amazon has an incentive to fight piracy.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • As the sketch went on, Alby delivered menus and mimosas alongside increasingly lewd double entendres and come-ons, all Southern charm and jutting hips.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
  • Fully in his alpha flirt mode, Harlow starts out making eyes at Doja from across the room, trying to rope her in with some subtle come-ons.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Have the Yankees used that fifth inning for motivation or just flushed it?
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • The process is also shaped by a long-term signaling process where candidates express interest or withdraw based on personal motivations and interactions with the current leader.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Turn (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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