as in road
a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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Recent Examples of switchback
The switchbacks, the drop-offs, the narrow curves … the carsickness.
Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon was under construction at the time, so the best way to get to town was often along U.S. Route 285 through Fairplay to Buena Vista, and then north to Twin Lakes.
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Like all American industries, Hollywood has seen a switchback on the pushes for diversity and inclusion that began in 2020.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
More adventurous hikers can descend into the crater on the 8.1-mile Syncline Loop, which is considered the hardest hike in the district due to steep switchbacks and boulder scrambling.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The trail becomes more rugged and exposed, with sections of rocky switchbacks that will challenge your legs but offer sweeping views as a reward.
—AFAR Media, 7 July 2025
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Like all American industries, Hollywood has seen a switchback on the pushes for diversity and inclusion that began in 2020.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
More adventurous hikers can descend into the crater on the 8.1-mile Syncline Loop, which is considered the hardest hike in the district due to steep switchbacks and boulder scrambling.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
The trail becomes more rugged and exposed, with sections of rocky switchbacks that will challenge your legs but offer sweeping views as a reward.
—AFAR Media, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchback
Noun
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But the rebuilding of houses, roads, water and electricity systems will be a project lasting many years.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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The legislation will immediately enable our community additional funding tools to address roads and infrastructure needs today and allow planning for future transportation options tomorrow.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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One contract was for roadway system consulting, and another was for the Del Mar Bluffs stabilization project.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Avoid driving and parking in forest meadows, and don't block roadways and trails.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile small crowds of Palestinians gathered on the street to sing, dance, and celebrate the cease-fire announcement, even as many in Gaza remain cautious about the cease-fire holding.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The affidavit said Geri then threatened to test an explosive in the street.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The most thrilling example is a high-speed freeway chase (brilliantly shot by Jeff Cronenweth), with Eve on a motorcycle pursued by Athena and Ares on light cycles trailing ribbons of red laser in their wake.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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How to Get There Visitors arriving by car will find the village conveniently located near major thoroughfares such as I-287 and the Saw Mill River Parkway.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift recounts driving on Nashville thoroughfares during her high school days with a good friend.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In her lyrics, Swift nods to the road Gallatin Pike, a turnpike for commercial traffic that stretches from East Nashville up through Hendersonville.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shakur, whose legal name is Joanne Deborah Byron, was convicted in 1977 of killing a state trooper in a shootout on the New Jersey turnpike four years prior.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The upper deck is designed to carry a six-lane expressway, while the lower deck will accommodate a two-track high-speed railway and two metro tracks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Switchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchback. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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