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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The Longhorns elected to switch on the screen, leaving Hubbard — Mississippi State’s leading scorer — under the responsibility of Texas forward Lassina Traore.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Storyteller Overland is switching on a new Mode, building a camper van for the whole family.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
The Spartans compensated by drawing switches on ball screens, then attacking SDSU’s bigs with drives, pump faking and drawing fouls – over and over and over.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Simply toss in the ingredients, switch on, and then walk away.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Storyteller Overland is switching on a new Mode, building a camper van for the whole family.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
The Spartans compensated by drawing switches on ball screens, then attacking SDSU’s bigs with drives, pump faking and drawing fouls – over and over and over.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Simply toss in the ingredients, switch on, and then walk away.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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