game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

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Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm This lip product is a game changer. Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 From a career development standpoint, breaking into the U.S. can be a game changer. Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025 Shoppers swear these Color Catcher Dye-Trapping Sheets from Shout are laundry-day game changers. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025 This can be a game changer for easy virtual meetings. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game changer

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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game changer

noun
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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