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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When these receptors were switched on by the drug in mice, the rodents expressed less pain from surgical incisions, nerve injuries, and bone fractures. Michael Franco may 21, New Atlas, 21 May 2025 The lights switch on automatically at sunset and have three brightness settings. Clint Davis, People.com, 18 May 2025 While the Yoga Slim's Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth are first-class, its connectivity is otherwise crippled: just two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, one on each side, plus a power button and a webcam shutter switch on the right. Eric Grevstad, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 His ability to switch on the perimeter was key to helping Orlando‘s defense limit the amount of 3s taken by Boston. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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