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be turned on by

VERB
desire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
covet crave long for want
STRONG
desiderate fancy hunger for like lust after pine thirst yearn for
WEAK
aspire to be smitten die over fall for give eyeteeth for go for hanker after have eyes for have the hots for make advances to set heart on take a liking to take a shine to take to wish for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loathe
STRONG
abjure despise reject
WEAK
dislike shun

Example Sentences

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It will be turned on by default for under-18s.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

Leave aside the unsettling idea that Americans everywhere ought to be turned on by cartoon chocolate ladies with expertly rendered eyelashes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

Image: Oura Both metrics will be turned on by default, but users can toggle them on or off from the Blood Oxygen Sensing option in the main menu.

From The Verge • Jul. 26, 2022

According to the company, setmelanotide activates a receptor on body cells that would normally be turned on by MSH.

From US News • Jul. 20, 2016

The tank was not used now, but the water was still connected, and could be turned on by special permission.

From Peggy by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)

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