as in switcheroo
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a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one
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Recent Examples of bait and switch
But Pippa soon swings in with a big confession: These muffins were actually baked to convince Ravi to spill the deets about his dead brother.
Ravi, peeved that Pip pulled a bait and switch, tells her to leave him alone.
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Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.
—The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
To be fair, the bait and switch is obvious from the jump.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
The fake movie would be promoted and then audiences would get the bait and switch of a lifetime in the theater.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 July 2024
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Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.
—The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
To be fair, the bait and switch is obvious from the jump.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
The fake movie would be promoted and then audiences would get the bait and switch of a lifetime in the theater.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bait and switch
Noun
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Did that last-minute switcheroo kick off a history of bad blood between the two of you?—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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After the switcheroo, Sai and Cedrek found themselves on Civa, joining Chrissy, Bianca and Mitch, while Mary linked up with Eva, Star, Charity and David.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the 2½ seasons since that turnaround, Bryant has become an integral part of a group that has collected big moments to initiate a program about-face.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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For the more hands-on approaches, working the soil and tilling remain options for quick turnaround.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the public understanding of homesteading as a political act has flip-flopped across the aisle since the 19th century.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jeans, shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops, and tank tops are still likely to be off-limits at this affair (unless clearly stated within the dress code guidelines).—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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This is a turnabout for the agency, which joined the Fed and the FDIC in January 2023, under the Biden administration, in issuing a general caution against banks partnering with digital asset businesses or offering related services.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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Erdoğan may need Kurdish support to run again Some analysts have said public suggestions by Erdoğan's political allies that Ocalan, the 75-year-old PKK leader, could be released in return for a renunciation of violence, form part of an effort to woo Kurdish voters.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Enacted after the Civil War as a renunciation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford, which held that Black people are not citizens of the U.S., the birthright citizenship clause has been relatively uncontested since 1868.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 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
Noun
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Subscriptions like Billie cover this for you without a second thought.—
Sabina Wizemann,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Nov. 2022
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In America, the allure of material comfort is accepted without a second thought.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
20 Nov. 2022
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The utility of this recording does not come just from what the pilots might say; the sound of a stall warning indicator or landing gear retraction or engine noise could each allow investigators to infer things about the flight's last moments.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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Coppola subsequently demanded a correction and retraction from the outlet, which declined to do so.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Bait and switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switch. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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