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单词 turning (on)
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turning (on) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of turn (on)
as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • attacking
  • assaulting
  • raiding
  • setting on
  • setting at
  • flying at
  • going at
  • storming
  • rounding on
  • setting upon
  • tearing into
  • striking
  • beating up on
  • pitching into
  • lighting into
  • descending (on or upon)
  • going in (on)
  • jumping (on)
  • pouncing (on or upon)
  • robbing
  • charging
  • ambushing
  • rushing
  • assailing
  • invading
  • swarming
  • bushwhacking
  • besetting
  • siccing
  • ganging up (on)
  • trashing
  • sicking
  • surprising
  • banging away (at)
  • mobbing
  • sacking
  • ambuscading
  • flanking
  • bombing
  • mugging
  • besieging
  • waylaying
  • blitzing
  • plundering
  • cannonading
  • nuking
  • battering
  • bombarding
  • cannoning
  • looting
  • ravaging
  • buffeting
  • barraging
  • plastering
  • bum-rushing
  • pillaging
  • surprizing
  • enveloping
  • harrying
  • beleaguering
  • pressing
  • overrunning
  • foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • covering
  • protecting
  • securing
  • defending
  • shielding
  • guarding

turning on

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verb (2)

present participle of turn on
1
as in thrilling
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • thrilling
  • exciting
  • electrifying
  • pumping up
  • intoxicating
  • inspiring
  • delighting
  • galvanizing
  • intriguing
  • exhilarating
  • enchanting
  • titillating
  • provoking
  • charging
  • stimulating
  • arousing
  • riveting
  • interesting
  • inciting
  • charming
  • captivating
  • mesmerizing
  • bewitching
  • tantalizing
  • spellbinding
  • hypnotizing
  • enthralling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • boring
  • tiring
  • wearying
  • jading
  • palling
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • demoralizing
  • dispiriting
  • dejecting
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as in activating
to cause to function would you turn on the TV?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • activating
  • triggering
  • sparking
  • setting off
  • touching off
  • driving
  • moving
  • generating
  • powering
  • cranking (up)
  • starting
  • turning over
  • fueling
  • actuating
  • kicking over
  • provoking
  • running
  • igniting
  • stirring up
  • fuelling
  • pushing
  • charging
  • stepping up
  • firing
  • electrifying
  • launching
  • switching
  • releasing
  • stimulating
  • energizing
  • discharging
  • speeding (up)
  • tripping
  • exciting
  • recharging
  • reactivating
  • accelerating
  • arousing
  • inciting
  • vitalizing
  • quickening
  • instigating
  • catalyzing
  • kick-starting
  • jump-starting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • turning off
  • cutting
  • killing
  • shutting off
  • cutting out
  • deactivating
  • checking
  • stopping
  • sticking
  • braking
  • drawing up
  • cutting off
  • arresting
  • halting
  • stalling
  • jamming
  • slowing
  • suppressing
  • decelerating
  • repressing
  • stunting
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