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.
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This was a textbook bait-and-switch on San Diego taxpayers.
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Johnny Lee Dang, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
At minimum, dim your brightness and switch on night mode.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Ignore unexpected links, verify everything yourself and make the switch on your terms, not theirs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets did a lot of switching on screens, which risked giving up mismatches.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Johnny Lee Dang, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
At minimum, dim your brightness and switch on night mode.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Ignore unexpected links, verify everything yourself and make the switch on your terms, not theirs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets did a lot of switching on screens, which risked giving up mismatches.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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