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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Both discovery teams showed the Orange gene is persistently switched on in orange areas but is mostly switched off in non-orange areas of a cat’s coat.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
What started as a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was quickly uprooted with a last-minute switch on the Democratic ticket.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The Graves family also experienced mysterious noises in the home, like a TV and radio switching on without human intervention.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The sound can be tuned a little using two switches on the back of the main speaker.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
What started as a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was quickly uprooted with a last-minute switch on the Democratic ticket.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The Graves family also experienced mysterious noises in the home, like a TV and radio switching on without human intervention.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The sound can be tuned a little using two switches on the back of the main speaker.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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