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switcheroo

noun

Definition of switcheroo

as in turnabout

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Recent Examples of switcheroo 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 Republicans have held the Senate 12 times, Democrats 11 times (though one involved a switcheroo). — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for switcheroo

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Noun

Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
So why, Ghosh wonders, are such rapid turnabouts so rarely present in the genre?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of turnabout

Noun

The heeled flip-flop keeps the comfortability and casualness of the open-toed sandal, but the heel adds a sophisticated touch.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 July 2026
His wife wore a relaxed but put-together look that included wide-legged trousers and a deep red T-shirt, pairing her outfit with black leather flip-flops.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of flip-flop

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In a striking about-face, Janza immediately announced that Slovenia would cancel its previous recognition of Palestine and move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
However, there was an about-face when security concerns prevented her and their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, from a full visit to Harry’s home country.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of about-face

Noun

Instead, the Red Sox have engineered one of baseball's most remarkable midseason turnarounds, putting themselves squarely back into the American League playoff race.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The Hoosiers’ rapid turnaround from longtime Big Ten bottom dweller to 16-0 national champion in Cignetti’s second season was a popular topic.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of turnaround

Noun

Another meeting was scheduled for next week with the club’s media team and, though Pereira has experience of working with Marinakis previously at Olympiacos in Greece, the whole volte-face appears to have completely caught him out.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
This volte-face was not just about electoral politics.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026

Definition of volte-face

Noun

But following an apparent judicial U-turn this week, the high-stakes battle to overturn the controversial legislation has officially restarted.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
This year’s Red Sox can only hope their U-turn under Chad Tracy mirrors his dad’s.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of U-turn

Noun

This reversal may represent an overdue correction after years of assuming that more technology automatically equated to better learning.

— Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
In both terms, the election triggered the same initial bet on American reflation, which produced the same initial rally — and in both terms, that bet met the same friction of reality, which produced the reversal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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