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

And Loving has a knack for flipping a switch on the field, transforming quickly from the eager, jovial rookie in the locker room into a powerful and violent man once the ball is snapped. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Photographers who still prefer the traditional approach can switch on an optional equatorial tracking mode or dig into Pro Mode for manual control over exposure and gain, from 1/10,000 of a second up to that 300-second ceiling. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

That could be important in neighborhoods where demand rises sharply when residents return home and switch on appliances, heating or cooling systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

There’s a new crisis every hour, and a brain wired for urgency finally gets enough stimulation to feel switched on. — Chris Kille, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for switch on

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