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Game changer
/ɡeɪm ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɚ/
Definition
1
A person, idea, technology, or event that fundamentally alters the dynamics, rules, or outcome of a situation, competition, or industry, often dramatically improving or disrupting it.
2
Something revolutionary that shifts the balance of power or advantage in a game, metaphorically or literally.
Examples
When electric cars started outperforming gas guzzlers, they became the ultimate game changer in the auto world.
My robot vacuum that empties itself? Total game changer—now my floor stays clean without me lifting a dust bunny.
Switching to voice-to-text for emails was a game changer; typos are so 2010.
That one app that finds your lost AirPods? Game changer for the chronically forgetful.