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
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
Related Articles The DOGE bait and switch Israel gets 3, Hamas 183.
—John Stossel, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
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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
Related Articles The DOGE bait and switch Israel gets 3, Hamas 183.
—John Stossel, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bait and switch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bait and switch
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Then, once more than 1 million product applications came in the door, the FDA did a switcheroo and completely ignored the marketing plans.—
Ross Marchand,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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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
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More Nike news: Nike is releasing dirty Air Force 1s, social media is perplexed Back at Amazon Nike will be back on Amazon as the footwear maker works to regain market share from newer and trendier competitors amid a turnaround push under CEO Elliott Hill.—
Juveria Tabassum,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The launch set a turnaround record for launches from SLC-40 at two days and 20 hours since the Aug. 10 launch.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Throughout national jury voting (which makes up 50% of the vote), Switzerland and Austria flip-flopped for the lead, with the latter taking over at its conclusion.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Key Background Much of the uncertainty from large companies over tariffs comes as Trump has repeatedly flip-flopped on tariff rates against various countries.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The lawsuit reflects a stark philosophical turnabout from the position on gender identity issues taken during Democratic administrations.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Less than a year after Alameda County agreed to his release from prison in an abrupt turnabout, a local resident has been charged with nine felonies in connection with a recent shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Saxon through acquisition; Piper through renunciation.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The conclave takes place only in the event of the pope's death or renunciation for personal reasons.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 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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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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Radke has since doubled down with a second video on Sunday, again attacking the councillors and showing no indication of retraction.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2025
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With economic instability on the horizon, companies must take proactive measures to mitigate risks and uphold corporate responsibility in the void created by the retraction of government oversight.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bait and switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switch. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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