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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Even burners on the gas hob appeared to be switched on.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The propeller is able to rotate 360 degrees for more precise maneuvering in tight waters, without so much as switching on a bow thruster.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Working with the state Department of Natural Resources, the school has been sending up a drone twice a week to monitor the chicks so that once the young ospreys are old enough and fly off, crews can remove the nest and switch on the traditional Friday Night Lights.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
They can also be manually switched on and off with the underside switch.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The propeller is able to rotate 360 degrees for more precise maneuvering in tight waters, without so much as switching on a bow thruster.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Working with the state Department of Natural Resources, the school has been sending up a drone twice a week to monitor the chicks so that once the young ospreys are old enough and fly off, crews can remove the nest and switch on the traditional Friday Night Lights.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
They can also be manually switched on and off with the underside switch.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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