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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Each key and switch on the Carbon60 has south-facing RGB lighting, letting users customize the lighting effects and colors according to their preferences.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With 24 hour playback, noise cancelling tech that can switch on/off, and incredible comfort, these Bose headphones are hard to beat.
—Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
During previous eclipses, LRO was able to keep one instrument switched on.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With 24 hour playback, noise cancelling tech that can switch on/off, and incredible comfort, these Bose headphones are hard to beat.
—Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
During previous eclipses, LRO was able to keep one instrument switched on.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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