- present participle of switch.
switching
Example Sentences
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“Soho did not become world famous by taking last orders early, switching the lights off at ten o’clock.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cisco saw data-center switching orders increase over 25% in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The New York native grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers before switching allegiances to the Yankees when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Education minister Bridget Phillipson told broadcasters after the plan was unveiled that the voluntary element of the curfews could be changed if it was found too many teenagers were switching off the default settings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But switching schools midyear, as he often did, made it hard to keep up.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
