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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Apple Intelligence will be switched on by default, starting in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3. —

Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025 First, the Rebels didn’t switch on the ball screen and just went under it. —

Cj Moore, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 On Thursday, the companies switched on the direct-to-cell Starlink system to help restore connectivity to residents and emergency services on the ground when six fires continue to burn in the LA area, causing electrical and cellular outages. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025 If the foliage fails to impress, switch on the TV or plan an impromptu dance party, Marshall-speaker style. —

Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for switch on