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 Waymo says vehicle attempted U-turn When asked about the incident, Waymo told CBS News Texas the vehicle immediately began making a U-turn to clear the way, and a nearby officer assisted. —

Erin Jones, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 She is also captured making a U-turn with tires screeching. —

Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026 The southbound U-turn lane was also closed to prevent crashes. —

Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 In Rockie’s New York, there is no traffic, every jukebox is stocked with Sharon Van Etten records, and the road to heaven begins with a U-turn to Queens. —

Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for U-turn

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reversal

Noun

The sudden reversal of fortunes comes as Jansa has been battling accusations of hiring an Israeli private intelligence company to sway the result following a series of video recordings reporting corruption among the prime minister's allies.

— Jan Bratanic Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike states that never allowed changes to gender markers, Kansas’ move is a striking reversal of its prior permissive policy.

— Darren Rosenblum, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026