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Recent Examples of switcheroo
Then, once more than 1 million product applications came in the door, the FDA did a switcheroo and completely ignored the marketing plans.
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Ross Marchand, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Knoblauch continues deceptiveness with forward lines The Oilers made a switcheroo up front ahead of Game 3 based on what was displayed during the morning skate and in warmups.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There may be some larger point about voyeurism or exploitation or how annoyingly fast phone batteries drain, but it’s lost beneath a simplistic twist that pulls a switcheroo and fails to do much else.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Subsequent reporting said that the White House observed (a) that this pause was a personal decision on Trump’s part and (b) that the decision in favor of the switcheroo was made in the morning.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ross Marchand, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Knoblauch continues deceptiveness with forward lines The Oilers made a switcheroo up front ahead of Game 3 based on what was displayed during the morning skate and in warmups.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There may be some larger point about voyeurism or exploitation or how annoyingly fast phone batteries drain, but it’s lost beneath a simplistic twist that pulls a switcheroo and fails to do much else.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Subsequent reporting said that the White House observed (a) that this pause was a personal decision on Trump’s part and (b) that the decision in favor of the switcheroo was made in the morning.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switcheroo
Noun
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Ukrainians have felt stunned by the Trump administration's turnabout on Ukraine.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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That’s a turnabout for the governor, who had mentioned those communities last year and in other previous statements recognizing the shooting on June 12, 2016.—
Steven Lemongello,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump has flip-flopped on tariff policies more than two dozen times.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The public split between Target and Twin Cities Pride, the nonprofit that throws the parade in Target's hometown, captures how brand loyalty has weakened among some shoppers who have objected to the company's flip-flop on its Pride collection and DEI stance.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Medicare Advantage is a bait and switch scam & betrayal.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Gloria’s key allies in this bait and switch were Councilmembers Joe LaCava and Sean Elo-Rivera.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Proponents of in-office work were also dismayed by Newsom’s about-face.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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In the meantime, the about-face on the Epstein files is splintering MAGA world, and many Trump allies are feeling betrayed and unmoored.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Though Trump had initially slowed down air defence aid to Ukraine (with its last major shipment in January), after weeks of heavy Russian aerial attacks, the administration is making a U-turn.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Some of the president's most fervent supporters are voicing discontent with Trump − or at least his administration and top law enforcement officials − over apparent U-turns and missteps six months into his second term.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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That’s fine for now from a pure numbers standpoint as the Browns are counting on their defense to spark a turnaround in 2025.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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If the brand is faltering, lean into a fresh start and focus on the past turnarounds a successor achieved.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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
Noun
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Under this thinking, the U.S. has gotten used to outperforming global markets for years, so a months-long reversal is not necessarily catastrophic.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The reversal comes after a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding transgender issues, prompting the appeals court to request new briefs from both sides.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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“Switcheroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switcheroo. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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