as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against
it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move
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as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot
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as in to trigger
to cause to function
would you turn on the TV?
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn (on)
Noun
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Stevenson, who will receive the award April 24, graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism, but the lure of golf was too strong to ignore.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025 -
The lure to escape with a special someone is strong when the moon activates Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For many, the temptation is to throw up their hands in frustration, but giving in to hopelessness is not an option.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Robert Kagan: Trump is facing a catastrophic defeat in Ukraine Europeans and Americans, Democrats and Republicans, can resist the temptations of boredom and distraction.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All include Agra and the Taj Mahal, plus a range of top attractions such as tigers or Udaipur, the lake city, Varanasi, and Jaipur, the pink city.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Roller coaster fans gathered on the outskirts of the park to watch the implosion, with many expressing sadness online regarding the destruction of the beloved attraction, which opened in 2005 as the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yet the larger rewards for men may create incentives for women to clock even longer hours to progress in their careers.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Targeted retaliation is designed to give supporters of Donald Trump an incentive to try to persuade him to deescalate any trade war.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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That come-on, ostensibly from a bank, had an attachment laced with a Trojan.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Mar. 2013
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Not long after, Holt turned down a come-on from the producer Howard Hughes.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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My decision to part ways was a long term career decision that was not shaped by short term motivations.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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Distractions creep in, and setbacks sap your motivation.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Turn (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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