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

Had one of the vandals entered the kitchen downstairs and switched on the motor? — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Between the server and each external node sits a quantum gate that can be switched on or off. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Stockman also mentions that a software update will turn that Core screen into second controller, offering the ability to switch on lights, inverter, A/C and other hardware from inside. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026

When paired together, the microwave automatically switches on its cooktop lighting and ventilation whenever the range is in use, removing one small but welcome manual step from the cooking process. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for switch on

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