Thesaurus results for SWITCHEROO

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
The jump in oil prices over recent weeks marked a turnabout for crude costs, which account for a large share of the price of auto gasoline.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 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

Noun

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

Mattingly has since orchestrated a significant turnaround for the Phillies, now serving as their interim manager and coaching in the National League All-Star dugout.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The Fijians were tough and clinical in a huge turnaround from last weekend when they were humiliated by England 73-8 in Liverpool.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 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

Salgado Araujo then made a U-turn and drove over a median to evade getting pulled over, Reitz said.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Officers attempted to stop a van matching the description after spotting men who fit the suspects' descriptions, but the vehicle fled after making a U-turn and crossing a median, Reitz said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of U-turn

Noun

Adults are being told to spend a few minutes a day flat on the floor, chest down, head lifted, in a deliberate reversal of the posture that dominates most of modern life.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
This famed chemist had previously extolled the virtues of fertilizer as the answer to soil exhaustion, so his sudden reversal on the issue left a lasting impression on his contemporaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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