How to Use "Switch" with Example Sentences

switch (v): to change from one thing to another; to change something with another thing; to turn an electronic device on or off

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Used with adverbs:

"He asked to quickly switch seats with me."
(quickly, suddenly)

"She simply switched places with him."
(simply, easily)

"The machine automatically switched off."
(automatically)

"They switched back to their original long distance carrier."
(back)

"They switch their furniture around every six months."
(around)

Used with verbs:

"She decided to switch places with her friend."
(decided)

Used with prepositions:

"Would you switch places with me?"
(with)

"He switched from first to second gear."
(from)

"She switched to a different dress."
(to)

"He keeps switching back and forth between two sports channels."
(between)

switch (n): a change from one thing to another; something pressed or moved to turn an electronic device on or off

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Used with adjectives:

"Where is the master switch?"
(master, power, main)

"There should be an electric switch to turn off the machine."
(electric, electrical)

"Press the on switch."
(on, off, on and off)

"Please turn on the light switch."
(light, wall)

"She made a sudden switch with the costumes."
(sudden, abrupt)

"He made a big switch in careers."
(big)

"They made a complete switch to another cable company."
(complete, total)

Used with verbs:

"Turn on the switch."
(turn on, turn off, flip, hit, pull, flick, press)

"This switch controls all of the lights in the house."
(controls, operates, activates, manages)

"He made a switch to another phone company."
(made)

Used with prepositions:

"That is the switch for the hall light."
(for)

"The alarm is set on a timer switch."
(on, by)

"She made a switch from the morning to evening shift."
(from)

"She made a switch back to the morning shift."
(back to, over to)

"There was a switch between actors."
(between, of)