bait and switches

noun

plural of bait and switch
as in volte-faces
US 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 Synonyms for bait and switches
  1. about-turns
  2. turnabouts
  3. flip-flops
  4. turnarounds
  5. about-faces
  6. renunciations
  7. reversals
  8. disavowals
Noun
  • The specific reasons behind the about-turns are not clear, as both Iraq and Pakistan had earlier received approvals from Iran to transit the strait.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of about-turns
Noun
  • The market’s message is often beguiling and inscrutable, with frequent overshoots and crowd-humiliating turnabouts that would be so satisfying to see coming in advance.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So why, Ghosh wonders, are such rapid turnabouts so rarely present in the genre?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of turnabouts
Noun
  • But Silicon Valley men seem to be shying away from showing their legs at the office as the stereotype of the scruffy tech genius in shorts and flip-flops fades.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This was an era long before people paraded through hotels in flip-flops, yoga pants and workout bras.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of flip-flops
Noun
  • Now the receipts are in, showing striking progress in all three cases, with each already well on their way to cementing their reputations as the architects of some of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds of our era.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Malfitano brings more than 25 years of experience advising companies across the retail, industrial and commercial sectors on restructurings, turnarounds and asset transactions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of turnarounds
Noun
  • One of the most notable about-faces on screens is a new initiative from American Airlines.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ads, in fact, represent one of the biggest about-faces for Netflix, given that choosing to go down this road required the company building an entirely new infrastructure — from ad tech and measurement tools, to sales teams and advertiser relationships.
    — Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of about-faces
Noun
  • Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of renunciations
Noun
  • Following strong reversals from those lows, GPC went on to produce multi-year advances of approximately 180%, 375%, and 280%, respectively.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.
    — Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversals
Noun
  • The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of disavowals
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