as in road
a route that has many sharp turns for climbing a steep hill
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Recent Examples of switchback
Because of that, the switchbacks are mostly covered in chunks of wood and small branches, some with thorns.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Magnetic switchbacks, where the solar wind appears to zig-zag, as well as eddies and clumps, not to mention the giant CMEs, are all inherent parts of the solar wind.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The Hunter Trail hike is a challenging 3.2-mile round trip with steep switchbacks, rock scrambles and an elevation gain of 1,600 feet.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Published on March 3, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Nolasco Studios
Photo : Nolasco Studios
A switchback staircase makes its way up to the front entrance.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Magnetic switchbacks, where the solar wind appears to zig-zag, as well as eddies and clumps, not to mention the giant CMEs, are all inherent parts of the solar wind.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The Hunter Trail hike is a challenging 3.2-mile round trip with steep switchbacks, rock scrambles and an elevation gain of 1,600 feet.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Published on March 3, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Nolasco Studios
Photo : Nolasco Studios
A switchback staircase makes its way up to the front entrance.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switchback
Noun
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From Stagecoach, the California native will head to Las Vegas with his current road band — guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony — to launch a residency at the Park MGM casino.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Into every corner it’s resolutely planted to the road and the small steering wheel gives it a racing car feel.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fewer vehicles on our roads also lessen the need for costly and harmful highway expansions, which consistently fail to reduce traffic.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The nearly 12-mile stretch of I-4 in Orange and Osceola counties between State Road 528 and State Road 429 jumped to first place among the most clogged roadways in the nation in 2023 after ranking tenth the previous year, according to INRIX.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Safer streets, stronger neighborhoods, and city services that actually serve.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant serves terrific pizza and even better cheesesteaks that draw long lines running down the street or, some days, up the street the other way, just to keep life interesting.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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On the somewhat obscure 78 freeway north of San Diego the Navigator consistently dealt with surrounding traffic by maintaining safe distances with driver involvement.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What To Know At about 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, Landeros' vehicle was seen traveling on the I-10 freeway near the city of Beaumont.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Butterfly Farm, located on the island’s main thoroughfare, J. Irausquin Boulevard, in Orangestad, is home to hundreds of butterflies originally from South America, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Australia, China, Africa and Malaysia.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harper and his work crew were patching the turnpike with the right lane closed when he was hit, the West Virginia Department of Transportation said in a news release.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Motorists who drive on the turnpike and don’t already have a DriveKS account will be contacted by mail about how to pay tolls online.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Switchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switchback. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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