switched-on

[ swicht-on, -awn ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. turned-on ( def 1 ).

switched-on

adjective

1. informal.
   well-informed or aware of what is up to date

Example Sentences

On one snowy night, the camera in Molly's croft-house automatically switched on, alerting the couple there was a visitor inside.

From BBC

It’s still at least seven years before it will be switched on.

From BBC

That was the day the £185m blast furnace number four was switched on.

From BBC

Being switched on and physically ready for the opposition is not necessarily about going after the ball and putting the Spurs defenders under pressure.

From BBC

She and her neighbors are now struggling to continue performing daily tasks — cooking meals, taking showers, doing laundry — with no certainty when utilities will once again be switched on for good.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• intelligent
• observant
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• sharp
• vigilant
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• watchful
• wired
• wise