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Recent Examples of switcheroo
The switcheroo went off like a powder keg at City Hall, with officials rushing toward damage control.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Even though the essence of his show isn’t changing, the time slot switcheroo could mean some major adjustments to his personal life.
—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
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Even though the essence of his show isn’t changing, the time slot switcheroo could mean some major adjustments to his personal life.
—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
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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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Key Background Much of the uncertainty from large companies over tariffs comes as Trump has repeatedly flip-flopped on tariff rates against various countries.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Throughout national jury voting (which makes up 50% of the vote), Switzerland and Austria flip-flopped for the lead, with the latter taking over at its conclusion.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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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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The program is an about-face from Israel's earlier policy to withhold aid to pressure Hamas to free Israeli hostages.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Vance’s about-face is a measure of how concerned the US – and the wider international community – became by the escalating conflict between the two nuclear powers.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Martin: What if President Trump makes another U-turn?—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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As for why chain ferns pull off this evolutionary U-turn, researchers hypothesize the lack of seeding as a reproductive strategy is the vital factor.—
Jay Kakade
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Operational Discipline: Beyond retail and media, Simo's turnaround skills and cost discipline could bring operational rigor to balance OpenAI's hyper-growth with margin concerns, particularly critical as compute costs continue to rise.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The dramatic turnaround began during the 2022-2023 winter, one of the wettest in California's recent history with snowpack more than 200 percent above average.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 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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The president’s public pressure campaign on the Fed comes as the central bank faces an ironic, whiplash-inducing reversal.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Since Bloomberg first reported the reversal on Wednesday, Nvidia and AMD stocks have gained 4.4% and 3.4%, respectively.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
8 May 2025
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“Switcheroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/switcheroo. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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