How to Use switchback in a Sentence

switchback

noun

• The Yazidi man ran to the car, jumped in and drove it up the switchbacks.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2016
• The four-mile out-and-back trail is short but steep and full of switchbacks.
  — Jeff Ficker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023
• The switchbacks up the south flank are clear of snow, with great views across to Lake Almanor.
  — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• Turn in, and climb a rocky series of switchbacks as the trail rises.
  — Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 12 July 2019
• The car drove the switchback streets down to central Florence.
  — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2017
• As the steward poured me a white wine, the carriages rattled and swayed around the switchbacks.
  — Tom Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2023
• Other, smaller trails branch off as the series of 11 switchbacks climbs the face of the cliff.
  — oregonlive, 8 May 2023
• In the strange switchback of their lives, Per and Jakobe each redefined the meaning of luck.
  — James Wood, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
• His face is rugged, with a nose that moves this way and that, like a switchback trail, to suggest his past.
  — Steve Volk, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022
• Cross this bridge, go up the hill and follow the switchback bend at the top onto the southern ridge of the Mayor’s Loop.
  — Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 June 2021
• Meanwhile, the park's switchback slide has twists and turns down a curved tunnel.
  — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 21 Jan. 2023
• The 3-ish-mile loop, on the west side of the highway, switchbacks through redwoods and tops out with views of the Pacific.
  — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 6 Sep. 2019
• Pressing on to the very south of Lazio, a switchback road leads to the Abbey of Montecassino.
  — Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2018
• Less than a quarter mile away, up a switchback fire road, the Temescal Canyon Trail begins.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022
• Turn into a sharp set of switchbacks at speed and the effort will become heavier to match the job.
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2013
• Within a short distance, the trail makes a sharp turn to the right and begins a downhill plunge on long switchbacks.
  — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 16 May 2018
• View Photos While in the mountains, enjoy the switchbacks.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
• The steering needs more feel, and the brakes could use more fade resistance for onslaughts of switchbacks.
  — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 14 May 2023
• On paper, the Sorento SX appears to be set up for switchbacks.
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2013
• After racing through the gut and gully, runners can descend down the cliff, switchbacks or roots to reach the street.
  — Author: Kat Sorensen, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2019
• And for everyone who still wants to drive for the thrill of the switchback and the freedom of the open road, there will be a Slingshot, or some descendent of it.
  — Alex Davies, WIRED, 4 July 2018
• Here’s where the route begins a moderate climb on long switchbacks.
  — Mare Czinar, azcentral, 5 Dec. 2019
• In front of us, a man in shorts, flip-flops and a straw hat zigzagged across the pavement, making his own switchbacks to moderate the incline.
  — Michelle Jarboe, cleveland.com, 20 Dec. 2017
• At around 3,000 feet, the ride becomes a series of switchbacks, and the grade is fairly consistent.
  — Michele Shapiro, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
• Over the last month, the jet stream has resembled a switchback trail, causing weather pileups around the globe.
  — Ned Kleiner, Star Tribune, 28 July 2021
• The switchback stair going to the lower level also functions as the pantry, just seven steps away from the kitchen.
  — Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
• This is the moment to mention that Lombard's eight switchback turns were created in the 1920s.
  — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, 30 Apr. 2017
• After a chunky narrow chute came the moment of truth and pucker: a nearly 180-degree switchback on the precipice of a cliff.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 10 Nov. 2022
• This region is filled with cliff towns and castles that are so fun to drive to, navigating the switchbacks and sharp turns.
  — Matt Hranek, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2018
• This 300-mile route is most often tackled by travelers on the back of motorbikes looking to brave the mountain switchbacks that descend into the thick jungle and pass from small village to small village.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024