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Recent Examples of switcheroo
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.
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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
The wealth of numbers gives all 19 performers their chance in the spotlight, and the selections are further brightened with some character switcheroos and a few revelations.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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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
The wealth of numbers gives all 19 performers their chance in the spotlight, and the selections are further brightened with some character switcheroos and a few revelations.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switcheroo
Noun
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The turnabout may have to do with the recent financial troubles at Tesla.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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This is a remarkable turnabout, but its roots lie in the vaunted deal that Ramaphosa helped make to end apartheid.—
Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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Kendall Jenner may be able to afford $890 flip-flops, but most of us are not so fortunate.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 June 2025
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Old Navy Flip-Flop Sandals In addition to crossbody bags, Aniston likes — and maybe even loves — a pair of flip-flops.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Read: The bait and switch of Trump’s tariffs Perhaps that reality is why some of the major industry unions reacted to Trump’s post with muted support.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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The dispute involves the latest instance of the Trump Administration orchestrating a speedy and dramatic about-face by federal agencies on DEI policies, transgender rights and similar culture war issues.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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The about-face came at the urging of a group of Democratic California lawmakers led by Sen. Adam Schiff, who decried plans from the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency to close USDA offices in Bakerserfield, Blythe, Los Angeles, Madera, Mt. Shasta, Oxnard, Salinas, Woodland and Yreka.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Mindful of the scenes of serious disorder that marred a previous PSG trophy parade in 2013 at the Place du Trocadero, which overlooks the Eiffel Tower, the Parisian authorities were initially minded to reject the club’s request before being persuaded into a U-turn.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The march toward electric cars in the United States took a U-turn in May when the Senate voted to revoke California’s electric vehicle mandate.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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Tight timelines for Prop. 1 projects Ten of the Prop. 1 projects are supposed to be finished this year, including four this summer — a quick turnaround in a state where high construction costs and tricky permitting processes often lead to project delays.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Whether a wholesale turnaround from Walker and full health from Alvarez will fix that is what general manager Dana Brown must ponder over the next seven weeks.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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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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George Curlee, Garland, Texas George Curlee, 51, is keenly aware of how the CFPB’s policy reversals threaten his finances.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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Kennedy's decision marks a reversal from what a key Republican senator said the Trump Cabinet member had promised during his confirmation hearings earlier this year.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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“Switcheroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switcheroo. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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