Thesaurus results for U-TURN

U-turn

noun

ˈyü-ˌtərn

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds

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Recent Examples of U-turn After laying on the horn for five straight seconds — a cry of frustration more than any conceivable call to action — the driver of a red pickup truck pulled a U-turn and retreated to the residential streets of Echo Park. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 The most her father can do now is go past the privacy curtain to the doorway, then, at the doorway, make a slow U-turn back to the bed. —

Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024 Nobody is commenting on the circumstances surrounding the U-turn. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 After arriving in Cuba, according to its forecast path as of Saturday night, Oscar is then expected to do a near U-turn and northeast toward the Bahamas. —

Associated Press, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for U-turn