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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In the meantime, get those cameras charged, aurora alerts switched on and those fingers crossed!
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 June 2025
When the works’ motors are switched on, the sculptures spin rapidly and the texts dissolve in a whirl of motion, becoming nearly or entirely illegible.
—Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
But when the officer switched on their lights and sirens, Allen sped up and wouldn’t pull over, kicking off a pursuit that went onto Interstate 235, police said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Multi-Function Switch A three-position switch on the side of the BTR17 can put the device into one of three playing modes: PC / BT / PHONE.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 June 2025
When the works’ motors are switched on, the sculptures spin rapidly and the texts dissolve in a whirl of motion, becoming nearly or entirely illegible.
—Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
But when the officer switched on their lights and sirens, Allen sped up and wouldn’t pull over, kicking off a pursuit that went onto Interstate 235, police said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Multi-Function Switch A three-position switch on the side of the BTR17 can put the device into one of three playing modes: PC / BT / PHONE.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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