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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Aside from his ability to switch on screens and defend in space, his 3-pointer will also be put to the test in a game environment for the first time in a year.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Darius Bazley was the Lakers’ only constant on defense, switching on the perimeter while contesting shots at the rim.
—Micheel Alharazy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
The automated light settings also do the work for me in switching on the headlights.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
White said Thursday air conditioning restored at the first building later shut back off, and that only half of the units in the second building had their air switched on at all.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Darius Bazley was the Lakers’ only constant on defense, switching on the perimeter while contesting shots at the rim.
—Micheel Alharazy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
The automated light settings also do the work for me in switching on the headlights.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
White said Thursday air conditioning restored at the first building later shut back off, and that only half of the units in the second building had their air switched on at all.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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