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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The case has two switches on its side to activate the modes of the two chiming complications.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s a power switch on the back and a button for activating Bluetooth pairing.
—PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
If there were a lot of person-to-person spread happening, having that system switched on would mean detecting that spread early — perhaps at a stage when it could still be contained.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
The out-of-office is switched on and your work phone is back at the hotel.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s a power switch on the back and a button for activating Bluetooth pairing.
—PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
If there were a lot of person-to-person spread happening, having that system switched on would mean detecting that spread early — perhaps at a stage when it could still be contained.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
The out-of-office is switched on and your work phone is back at the hotel.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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