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.

Examples of switch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Battery life of the new headphones is designed to offer up to 24 hours of listening time or 18 hours with immersive audio switched on. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

This order directed the spacecraft to turn off some powered devices while switching on others that draw less power — while maintaining the crucial balance of keeping the spacecraft warm enough to keep functioning and capturing scientific data. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

This results in multiple condensate phases that are not just distinct but can also be switched on by a magnetic field. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Between them was a tunable coupler that could be switched on or off. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for switch on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon