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 company switched on a facility dubbed Mammoth last month, which is now the world’s largest DAC plant and will ultimately be able to pull 36,000 tonnes of CO2 out of the air annually.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2024
The internet would be switched on for only two hours in the morning, five hours in the evening, and all day Sunday.
—Jack Nicas Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 June 2024
If motion is detected, the light switches on at full power mode.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
In recall documents, Kia said that the adjustment switch on the power seat can dislodge if hit too forcefully, locking in the position of the seat while the seat motor is still running.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2024
The internet would be switched on for only two hours in the morning, five hours in the evening, and all day Sunday.
—Jack Nicas Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 June 2024
If motion is detected, the light switches on at full power mode.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
In recall documents, Kia said that the adjustment switch on the power seat can dislodge if hit too forcefully, locking in the position of the seat while the seat motor is still running.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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 1 Jul. 2024.
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