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Recent Examples of switcheroo
Even though the essence of his show isn’t changing, the time slot switcheroo could mean some major adjustments to his personal life.
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
But if life can pull switcheroos on us, movies can, too.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
That switcheroo, plus the sheer comedy of seeing these lovable Guidos deliver the news with exaggerated gravity, makes this exit line extra fresh.
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—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
If Scott were merely adept at the switcheroo illusions — playing two halves of a conversation simultaneously, shooting at someone and being shot — the Chekhov would be charming but not, as great theater requires, new.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
But if life can pull switcheroos on us, movies can, too.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
That switcheroo, plus the sheer comedy of seeing these lovable Guidos deliver the news with exaggerated gravity, makes this exit line extra fresh.
1.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
If Scott were merely adept at the switcheroo illusions — playing two halves of a conversation simultaneously, shooting at someone and being shot — the Chekhov would be charming but not, as great theater requires, new.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for switcheroo
Noun
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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
Noun
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Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump has since flip-flopped on many of those tariff plans, but uncertainty has continued to roil markets.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Is this yet another case of bait and switch, offering the promise of region-wide events but only delivering content in San Francisco?—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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To say this feels like a bait and switch is an understatement, and such outcomes dramatically undermine any trust built earlier.—
Kelly Hopping,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Aberdeen’s about-face could have been influenced by Wednesday’s commitment from Princeton’s Xaivian Lee.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2025
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On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV carrying four 18-year-olds collided on April 21 with a tractor trailer making a U-turn in the paved median of U.S. 98 in Walton County, Florida, located along the Panhandle, near Panama City Beach.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The tariff war and apparent U-turn over deliveries comes as Boeing has been recovering from an almost five-year import freeze on 737 MAX jets and a previous round of trade tensions.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Morgan Stanley launched a sale on Thursday of the final bits of debt related to Musk’s 2022 buyout of the company after a sharp turnaround in sentiment about its prospects.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Washington, whose insertion as a starting safety last year triggered a defensive turnaround.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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In a stunning reversal, that gargantuan mammal had caught me.—
Nina E. Cerfolio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In a major reversal, the federal government is restoring the records of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of international students whose entries in a crucial database the government had abruptly terminated in recent weeks, a move that had complicated their ability to stay in the country.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Switcheroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switcheroo. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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