Push
Turn on
Turn on verb - To cause to function.
Usage example: would you turn on the TV?
Both terms in one sentence
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In recent years in a push to make the world Darker and Edgier, the civilian populace has shown a desire, nay, eagerness to turn on the superhero community.
Source: Franchise / Marvel Universe -
Mostly for their amusement the protagonists push one of them into the other, and watch the domino effect cause the entire squad to turn on itself, since Otha also didn't consider friendly fire.
Source: Unskilled, but Strong -
We are told (and shown, in Fate of the Phoenix) that on Vulcanoid worlds, humans cannot even push buttons, open doors or turn on faucets.
Source: Puny Earthlings
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