switch on

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.

Examples of switch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a youngster, the Disney Channel was constantly switched on at the family home, Adéla hatched a plan and a timeline. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Then, a few years of construction time later, the Americas’ biggest wind farm was finally switched on. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

The service The Habitas team are warm, efficient, and switched on. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for switch on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon