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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Oil supply can’t be switched on with the turn of a tap.
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Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Heed has an onboard battery system that can be switched on at anchor to runt the vessel, allowing the generator to switch off and add even more quiet onboard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Call for assistance and switch on an inside light as an alert to rescuers or workers.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Nuclear can't be switched on and off when it's needed, Faraco said.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Heed has an onboard battery system that can be switched on at anchor to runt the vessel, allowing the generator to switch off and add even more quiet onboard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Call for assistance and switch on an inside light as an alert to rescuers or workers.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Nuclear can't be switched on and off when it's needed, Faraco said.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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