switcheroo

noun

Definition of switcheroonext
as in turnabout

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Recent Examples of switcheroo Since last season, the San Francisco Giants have had a little switcheroo, from poor outfield defense to good, average offense to one projected to be among one of the better lineups in the league, and a strong bullpen to one with question marks. — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026 But actually, Oprah couldn’t make it, and in one of those show-must-go-on switcheroos, Mikel stepped up to play the role in Oprah’s place. — Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 Staging the old key switcheroo One of the attacks targeting Bitwarden key escrow is performed during the enrollment of a new member of a family or organization. — ArsTechnica, 17 Feb. 2026 But below the surface, there’s so much more, including a murder mystery, a scientific switcheroo, and an ongoing meditation on the meaning of life. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for switcheroo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for switcheroo
  1. turnabout
  2. flip-flop
  3. bait and switch
  4. about-face
  5. turnaround
  6. volte-face
  7. U-turn
  8. reversal
Noun
  • Add the no-camping turnabout to a list of political issues on which Raman took one position only to later shift her stance — or in some cases, reverse it completely.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, Rebecca and Higgins beat Zelda at her own game with a bit of turnabout involving her assistant, leaving a 49-49 percent split between the two women.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of turnabout
Noun
  • People were milling about in flip-flops, holding water jugs, smoking cigarettes—little to do, nowhere to go.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Brazilian accessories brand Luiza Barcelos created Giulia’s custom shoes, as well as personalized flip-flops for the guests to slip on once the dancing began.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flip-flop
Noun
  • Keeley just uses the bait and switch to claim the visitors locker room for the women.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But that bait and switch was exactly what Hull wanted from Ventimiglia in the character.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of bait and switch
Noun
  • Bearish analysts at Bank of America did an about-face on Salesforce — jumping over to the believers camp, where Jim Cramer has been all along in the face of artificial intelligence threats.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The move was an about-face from December when city leaders approved a rezoning to allow a computing campus that developers later proposed would be more than twice the floor space of Buckhead’s Lenox Square mall.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of about-face
Noun
  • The turnaround of its domestic business is moving more slowly than expected, CFO Steve Schmitt said in prepared remarks.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX has built reusable rockets around rapid turnaround and frequent launches.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of turnaround
Noun
  • Love was unclear on the reasons for her volte-face, but speculated that Sky had failed to convince Bake Off stars like Paul Hollywood to make the switch.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The volte-face in transfer strategy is not necessarily negative.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of volte-face
Noun
  • In December of that year, Officer Andy Ornelas, 27, was struck in Palmdale after a driver swung from the right shoulder to make a U-turn and ended up directly in his path.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • However, within minutes of takeoff, the plane began making a U-turn back toward its origin.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of U-turn
Noun
  • Inspired by Ektachrome, a color-reversal film stock widely used during the 1970s, this presentation allows viewers to immerse themselves into the vivid colors and style of the 1973 Easter Island landscape.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas City, Missouri, could max out in the mid 70s on Thursday after topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday — a nearly 20-degree reversal.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reversal

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“Switcheroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switcheroo. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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