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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Lights were switched on, and everyone’s bedding was laid out on the berths close to mine. Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 Other studies have also used firefly DNA to help track when certain genes switch on and off in mice. Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 With one gentle tap of the button on the top of the lamp, the warm orange light switches on and off. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 22 Feb. 2025 In terms of the former, Lamborghini has done away with the Aventador's busy array of buttons, knobs, and switches on the center console for a much cleaner look, aided in part by a new 8.4-inch touchscreen display that handles the typical infotainment fare as well as the HVAC settings. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 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 18 Mar. 2025.

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