turn up the volume on

verb

To increase the intensity of; to focus on; to highlight or emphasize.

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Meanings

verbturn 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)

present singular third person turns up the volume on · participle present turning up the volume on · participle past turned up the volume on · past turned up the volume on · alternative turn the volume up on

  1. idiomaticTo increase the intensity of; to focus on; to highlight or emphasize.

    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 story

    2024 September 22, Jo Jones, “Shout about it: standout trends from the season’s key collections – in pictures”, in The Guardian
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    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 time

    2022 April 18, Heath Owens, “Um, Justin Bieber’s Signature Magic Mushroom Necklace Is Only $30 Right Now”, in Cosmopolitan
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APA

turn up the volume on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20up%20the%20volume%20on

MLA

“turn up the volume on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20up%20the%20volume%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn up the volume on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20up%20the%20volume%20on.

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