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switching on the afterburners

switching on the afterburners is the present participle and gerund of switch on the afterburners.

Meaning of switch on the afterburners

Verb

switch on the afterburners (third-person singular simple present switches on the afterburners, present participle switching on the afterburners, simple past and past participle switched on the afterburners)

  1. To increase one's level of effort to the maximum.
    • There was the sight of numerous Arsenal players ­whipping up the crowd, including after the breakthrough goal, which had been advertised. From a Raya throw, ­Martinelli switched on the afterburners to glide away from Konaté before crossing for Bukayo Saka, who had timed his run. Saka’s headed...2024 February 4, David Hytner, “Arsenal ignite title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool error”, in The Guardian

Questions about switching on the afterburners

What is switching on the afterburners the present participle and gerund of?
Switching on the afterburners is the present participle and gerund of switch on the afterburners.

Words near switching on the afterburners in the dictionary

  1. switching function
  2. switching functions
  3. switching gears
  4. switching off
  5. switching on
  6. switching on the afterburners
  7. switching out
  8. switching tack
  9. switching teams
  10. switching up
  11. switching yard

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