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turn up the volume on

turn up the volume on verb: to increase the intensity of; to focus on; to highlight or emphasize.

Verb

turn up the volume on (third-person singular simple present turns up the volume on, present participle turning up the volume on, simple past and past participle turned up the volume on)

  1. (idiomatic) To increase the intensity of; to focus on; to highlight or emphasize.
    • If you’re ready to turn up the volume on your accessories game this spring without completely blowing your budget, a quick peruse through Frasier Sterling’s site is def worth your time2022 April 18, Heath Owens, “Um, Justin Bieber’s Signature Magic Mushroom Necklace Is Only $30 Right Now”, in Cosmopolitan
    • This autumn, Dior did heritage, Gucci embraced camo and Miu Miu turned up the volume on colour. Here are the top looks to inspire your winter wardrobe in part one of our collections story2024 September 22, Jo Jones, “Shout about it: standout trends from the season’s key collections – in pictures”, in The Guardian

Forms of turn up the volume on

third-person singular presentturns up the volume on
present participleturning up the volume on
past participleturned up the volume on
pastturned up the volume on
alternative formturn the volume up on

Questions about turn up the volume on

What does turn up the volume on mean?
Turn up the volume on means to increase the intensity of; to focus on; to highlight or emphasize.
What part of speech is turn up the volume on?
Turn up the volume on is a verb.
What is the past tense of turn up the volume on?
The past tense of turn up the volume on is turned up the volume on.

Words near turn up the volume on in the dictionary

  1. turn up for the books
  2. turn up missing
  3. turn up one's nose
  4. turn up one's toes
  5. turn up the heat
  6. turn up the volume on
  7. turn up trumps
  8. turn upon
  9. turn ups
  10. turn ups for the book
  11. turn ups for the books

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