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 Ivan Drury, director of insights, Edmunds Google Maps users can also switch on the app’s eco-friendly route feature, which recommends more fuel-efficient paths that minimize hills and stop-and-go traffic patterns, which can gobble up gas. —

J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 July 2024 Two years later, the panels have never been switched on and the company that installed them—Titan Solar—has abruptly gone out of business, leaving Palmer with a shiny but useless array on her roof. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 26 June 2024 However, the agency still plans to flip the proverbial switch on the tolling plan on June 30, and begin charging trucks, cars, and other motor vehicles traveling on surface streets in Midtown and lower Manhattan. —

Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024 Every such switch on the PS5 means closing the current game and loading up the new one from the main menu. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch on

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