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turning 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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Cuban turning on the coach he had long supported was telling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

By turning on the same signaling pathway, it can promote bone formation and limit bone breakdown.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Taiwan has at least three months of oil stockpiled, and it is turning on some of its coal-fired plants, 40% of which are typically idle, and buying coal from Indonesia and Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Kimberly-Clark Chief Executive Mike Hsu is turning on its head a fundamental strategy of consumer-product makers in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Okay, he’s turning on the light and…he shuts the door.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher