bandwagon

Converse of object

• join: Using this is probably only effective in a minor way not many people want to join a bandwagon of guilt.
• pass: Hague never ever jumps on any passing bandwagon does he?
• become: Incidentally, Maryland has just jumped on what we hope will not become a bandwagon.
• see: The old market adage for retail investors states something like ' If you see a bandwagon, it's time to get off ' !
• create: The launch meeting in Bishopsgate at which we had 800 people created a bandwagon.

Adjective modifier

• political: The aim is to reach the extreme right as quickly as possible by leaping from one political bandwagon to the next.
• late: However even Mr Murdoch seems to be keeping his options open by jumping on the latest Internet bandwagon.
• online: So is the UK ready to jump on the online bandwagon?
• new: Is she hopping on a new jazz bandwagon or the real deal?
• environmental: Sadly, too many scientists, who know better, have jumped on the environmental bandwagon in search of research funds.
• same: There are also proposals from think tanks, which climb on board the same bandwagon.

Modifies a noun

• jumper: The others are the bandwagon jumpers, I say.
• roll: DIRECT ACTION Thank you as ever for your support - now help us to make the bandwagon roll.
• effect: Random expressions of protest do not cause a bandwagon effect to commence.
• rolling: That was the major paradigm shift ' the boys ' made at the time, which really started the NLP bandwagon rolling.

Noun used with modifier

• Internet: However even Mr Murdoch seems to be keeping his options open by jumping on the latest Internet bandwagon.
• medium: NBK is itself part of this media bandwagon, and thereby indicts itself.
• TV: When will DMTV stop jumping on the reality TV bandwagon?
• gambling: When the reforms under the Gambling Bill are passed, expect to see broadcasters jumping on the interactive gambling bandwagon in force.
• ipod: If you're looking for an MP3 player but you wish to skip the iPod bandwagon I heartily reccomend the Zen Micro.