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.

Examples of switch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

And can the crowd who wouldn’t even dream of switching on a Wolf programming block be tempted despite the lack of major stars — enjoying her first major recurring role outside the GAC universe since the College Admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin is arguably the most recognizable — and tangible hook? —

Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025 Image Monday was Day 2 of congestion pricing in Manhattan, and the first workday since the toll readers were switched on just after midnight on Sunday. —

James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 My only qualms were that a 7-hour run time is a bit short (compared to other motion decoys) and the on/off switch on my decoy got sticky several hunts in. —

Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024 Patients showed immediate improvement to their mobility when the deep brain stimulation was switched on during rehabilitation. —

Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch on