How to Use switch on in a Sentence

switch on

phrasal verb
Definition of switch onnext
  • There should be a switch on the side of the fan – above the light but below the blades.
    — USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
  • The one with a hammock in the kitchen and light switches on the floor, yes that one.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s how to flip the switch on an all-electric house.
    — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 21 Jan. 2023
  • That tiny side switch on the iPhone that toggles silent alert mode?
    — WSJ, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Then, the Fed flipped the switch on its printing presses.
    — John Greenwood, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
  • An on/off switch on the side makes these house shoes easy to power up.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The candles each have an easy-to-access on/off switch on the bottom of the base.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Add a cup of salt to that, turn on the cold water, and switch on the disposal.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 June 2023
  • The jets have a switch on the back of the pilot seats that can be used to move the seats forward and backward.
    — Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • And don’t forget to open a window or switch on a kitchen fan.
    — Charlotte Druckman / Photographs By F. Martin Ramin/the Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Kim Ramin, Prop Styling By Valeria Suasnavas , WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The mute switch on the side of the phone has disappeared in favor of the Action Button.
    — WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • The candle comes with a manual switch on the bottom to set the timer for five hours on and 19 hours off.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, each lighting mode can be adjusted by a switch on the side.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Unlike some other options, this choice features an on/off switch on the base of the warmer.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Cantu flicked a switch on the lift and raised Brown’s SUV a few feet so its tires would be at shoulder level.
    — Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 3 May 2023
  • 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
  • Recommended Like a light switched on in a dark room, my father’s words show me the way.
    — Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • So staying switched on longer in childhood could allow our brains to grow more than ape brains.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The problem is how often that stout defense switches on and off.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
  • Make sure this service is switched on and run it right before wiping any files, so the backup is up to date.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The battery pack uses a 31.5-inch USB-C cable to charge the batteries, plus there’s a power switch on the dock.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The launch event ended with a group of people on stage singing and waving Mate 60 smartphones with flashlights switched on.
    — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There is also a safety switch on the body to prevent accidents.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Cissoko, 19, said his main strength is his ability to switch on defense at his size.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 31 May 2023
  • When night fell, Boyko switched on a thermal camera, and the black figures dying in the white snow became white figures on black.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • That might sound long, but the time flew by–I’d sometimes listen to a podcast, or have a long phone call with a friend, or just watch the city’s lights switch on as darkness fell.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But just a small subset of these is switched on in any particular tissue at any one time.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Now, in-flight meal services will be halted when the seatbelt sign is switched on, in addition to the suspension of hot drinks.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
  • But make no mistake—when the light switches on later this summer, the season is likely to be a blockbuster.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024

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