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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Around 50 minutes later, the transmitter was switched on again and showed the plane heading back to the Indian mainland.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The statement said that between sunrise and sunset, the no-fly zone would apply except for manned aircraft which had filed a flight plan and had a transponder switched on.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The idea was to show how things in our environment can turn these switches on or off.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The propeller is able to rotate 360 degrees for more precise maneuvering in tight waters, without so much as switching on a bow thruster.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The statement said that between sunrise and sunset, the no-fly zone would apply except for manned aircraft which had filed a flight plan and had a transponder switched on.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The idea was to show how things in our environment can turn these switches on or off.
—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The propeller is able to rotate 360 degrees for more precise maneuvering in tight waters, without so much as switching on a bow thruster.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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