as in switcheroo
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a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one
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Recent Examples of bait and switch
Cui bono? Someone is pulling a bait and switch here.
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Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
And for an administration that has premised itself on efficiency, a never-ending loop of funding bait and switch does not exactly make for minimizing waste.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The Monkey isn’t really a Stand by Me–esque coming-of-age story, though — that’s part of Perkins’s bait and switch.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The bait and switch was what allegedly upset some members of the cast and crew.)
O’Connor was banned from SNL for life and was met with criticism from not only the religious right, but fellow celebrities, including Joe Pesci, who called her out the following week during his SNL monologue.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bait and switch
Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
And for an administration that has premised itself on efficiency, a never-ending loop of funding bait and switch does not exactly make for minimizing waste.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The Monkey isn’t really a Stand by Me–esque coming-of-age story, though — that’s part of Perkins’s bait and switch.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The bait and switch was what allegedly upset some members of the cast and crew.)
O’Connor was banned from SNL for life and was met with criticism from not only the religious right, but fellow celebrities, including Joe Pesci, who called her out the following week during his SNL monologue.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bait and switch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bait and switch
Noun
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But if life can pull switcheroos on us, movies can, too.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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That switcheroo, plus the sheer comedy of seeing these lovable Guidos deliver the news with exaggerated gravity, makes this exit line extra fresh. 1.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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This would be a huge move for the team to make because Donovan is going to be a crucial piece of the Cardinals' eventual turnaround.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The turnaround strategy was a transformation in the company’s approach to innovation and leadership development.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Will Trump Negotiate Tariffs? 90-Day Pause Issued As These Countries Ask To Bargain This season, Van Ness should be able to flip-flop spots with fellow defensive end Rashan Gary throughout a game and could draw more favorable matchups.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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During a recent editorial meeting, conversation turned to a pair of The Row flip-flops at the center of this week’s fashion discourse.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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That's a turnabout from 2022, as developers took advantage of falling equipment costs and, at least in some areas, alternatives to lengthy grid-connection queues.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The meetings represent a remarkable turnabout for Prince Mohammed, the oil-rich Gulf kingdom’s de facto leader who was shunned for a time in diplomatic circles.—
Ephrat Livni,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Erdoğan may need Kurdish support to run again Some analysts have said public suggestions by Erdoğan's political allies that Ocalan, the 75-year-old PKK leader, could be released in return for a renunciation of violence, form part of an effort to woo Kurdish voters.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Enacted after the Civil War as a renunciation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford, which held that Black people are not citizens of the U.S., the birthright citizenship clause has been relatively uncontested since 1868.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Britain is not the only country pressed into making a volte-face.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The realities of Putin’s momentum, coupled with Washington’s volte-face, have led to a clear mood shift in Kyiv.—
Daryna Mayer,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Subscriptions like Billie cover this for you without a second thought.—
Sabina Wizemann,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Nov. 2022
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In America, the allure of material comfort is accepted without a second thought.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
20 Nov. 2022
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The utility of this recording does not come just from what the pilots might say; the sound of a stall warning indicator or landing gear retraction or engine noise could each allow investigators to infer things about the flight's last moments.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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Coppola subsequently demanded a correction and retraction from the outlet, which declined to do so.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Bait and switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switch. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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