How to Use toggle switch in a Sentence

toggle switch

noun
  • Turn the Dark theme toggle switch on to change the colors.
    David Nield, Wired, 16 Feb. 2020
  • From there, tap Text Size and hit the toggle switch next to Bold Text.
    Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Flick a toggle switch to turn on the ignition, then nudge the red start button to fire it up.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2018
  • Use the toggle switch to turn off permissions for each app.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
  • There was a toggle switch in the manager’s office and a camera zoomed in on the catcher, OK?
    John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Turn the Color Filters toggle switch on, and Grayscale appears as the top option.
    David Nield, Wired, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Turn the Rotate to landscape mode toggle switch to On, and your home screen will rotate like any other app.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2019
  • The center-console shifter is flanked by a drive-mode toggle switch and a plate for the unique serial number.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2018
  • To enable it, tap Camera in Settings, then turn on the Level toggle switch.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 19 July 2023
  • Click the Properties button, then on the next page scroll down to flip the toggle switch to Set as metered connection.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Again, a simple tap on an option or toggle switch is enough to grant or refuse a permission.
    David Nield, WIRED, 5 July 2018
  • There was a light in a Gatorade sign in right-center at old Comiskey that was connected to a toggle switch in the manager’s office.
    Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The front bears a strip of wood paneling with a light-up Atari logo, while four toggle switches flank its cartridge slot.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 22 Aug. 2023
  • But a toggle switch on the center stack controls other functions.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2017
  • When a passing car’s front tire touched one painted white line, Rothman quickly hit a toggle switch.
    Michaelle Bond, Philly.com, 18 June 2018
  • Choose Settings then Chat features, then turn on the Enable chat features toggle switch.
    David Nield, Wired, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Open the main Settings screen, then tap Connections and turn on the Bluetooth toggle switch if it isn’t already enabled.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
  • Unfortunately, the one toggle switch in my place is linked to my fireplace.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The pieces were minimalistic and offered excitement in the smaller things: the toggle switch on the lights and the colors, the feeling of the foam conforming to your body.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • To get a percentage reading up next to it, choose Battery and then turn on the Battery Percentage toggle switch.
    David Nield, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2022
  • There, choose Multiple users, turn the toggle switch on, and finally, tap Add user.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The drive-mode selector, previously a cheap-feeling collar around the gear-shifter trim, is now a toggle switch.
    Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The grayscale toggle switch is part of a new Digital Wellbeing suite of tools built into the latest versions of Android.
    David Nield, Wired, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Click on any extension toggle switch to disable or enable it.
    David Nield, Wired, 27 June 2021
  • Rows of toggle switches are spread along the bottom of the center stack, and the chunky steering wheel is echoed by the circular infotainment housing.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Lunaz has retrimmed the leather seats and restored the walnut dashboard, while the Bakelite steering wheel and chrome toggle switches are still present and correct.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The gear selector is a large mechanical toggle switch in the dash, for example.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Plus, for those worried about sending too much of the V-8's thrust to the ground, there's a selectable Snow/Wet drive mode, which is activated by flipping the right-most toggle switch on the bottom of the center stack.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2020
  • As expected, Canon leaves off the toggle switches and function buttons of high-dollar lenses.
    PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The no-frills device made for a seamless steaming experience, with one simple on/off toggle switch and a tank that filled easily.
    Neha Tandon, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024

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