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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Working with the state Department of Natural Resources, the school has been sending up a drone twice a week to monitor the chicks so that once the young ospreys are old enough and fly off, crews can remove the nest and switch on the traditional Friday Night Lights.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
They can also be manually switched on and off with the underside switch.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The pressure releases easily at the end of your cook via a switch on top of the lid.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
If your surname is Hadid, Jenner or Lipa, a summer break isn’t so much switching on your out-of-office for one precious week but a seemingly endless stretch of sun and sea.
—Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
They can also be manually switched on and off with the underside switch.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The pressure releases easily at the end of your cook via a switch on top of the lid.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
If your surname is Hadid, Jenner or Lipa, a summer break isn’t so much switching on your out-of-office for one precious week but a seemingly endless stretch of sun and sea.
—Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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