switch on
phrasal verb
switched on; switching on; switches on
: to turn on (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
I switched on the TV.
She switched the light on.
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Unilever has also been active on the M&A front, despite a CEO switch on March 1.
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Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
In the same match against Forest, Salah did not switch on to Neco Williams’ third-man run in the build-up to the second goal just after half-time.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The driver switched on the flashing lights and deployed the stop arm.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
This year, the illuminations are switched on the evening of November 26, with the lighting of signature trees featuring fishing buoys and lobster traps.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
In the same match against Forest, Salah did not switch on to Neco Williams’ third-man run in the build-up to the second goal just after half-time.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The driver switched on the flashing lights and deployed the stop arm.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
This year, the illuminations are switched on the evening of November 26, with the lighting of signature trees featuring fishing buoys and lobster traps.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch on
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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