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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Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke, set her hair in curlers and switched on her laptop.
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Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
At 8:30 that Wednesday evening, Hegarty switched on the TV and settled in.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
The issue affected only Windows devices, not Mac or Linux machines, and only those that were switched on and able to receive updates during those early morning hours.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 24 July 2024
Zooming in further, scientists found that chromosomes in each cell were still organized into clear territories, giving experts insight into which genes were switched on and off while the mammoth was alive.
—Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
At 8:30 that Wednesday evening, Hegarty switched on the TV and settled in.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
The issue affected only Windows devices, not Mac or Linux machines, and only those that were switched on and able to receive updates during those early morning hours.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 24 July 2024
Zooming in further, scientists found that chromosomes in each cell were still organized into clear territories, giving experts insight into which genes were switched on and off while the mammoth was alive.
—Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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