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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Airbnb finally brought it to the US and globally in 2023, but at the time users had to manually turn it on by switching on a toggle in the search results.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Officer Aaron Fix from the Atlanta Police Department Public Affairs Unit also suggests putting a radio on a timer that switches on and off automatically.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The Performance Bit Most budget and mid-range TVs take too long to switch on and load apps.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Butler handled him well on a switch on one of the night’s deciding possessions, stalling a drive and forcing a steal.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Officer Aaron Fix from the Atlanta Police Department Public Affairs Unit also suggests putting a radio on a timer that switches on and off automatically.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The Performance Bit Most budget and mid-range TVs take too long to switch on and load apps.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Butler handled him well on a switch on one of the night’s deciding possessions, stalling a drive and forcing a steal.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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