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switched-on

American  
[swicht-on, -awn] / ˈswɪtʃtˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

adjective

Slang.
  1. turned-on.


switched-on British  

adjective

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

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The firm says Vision will not record or store data, has to be switched-on manually and will close at the end of each browser session.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2024

William Goldman’s “Adventures in the Screen Trade” is the accepted gold standard, while Mark Harris is, by my lights, the most switched-on, sympathetic writer in today’s Hollywood.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2024

Researchers had tried for about 20 years to get crystal structures of typical, switched-on GPCRs, but the molecules were too shifty.

From Science Magazine May 10, 2018

For a savvy and switched-on class of gamer, that's too late -  they need to see the game in action now.

From The Verge Aug. 26, 2014

Arteta's switched-on football sense was something that Arsenal were able to lean on immediately.

From The Guardian Sep. 28, 2012

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