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 On their record-breaking flyby, the astronauts reached a maximum 252,756 miles from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon, eclipsing Apollo's 13 distance record. —

Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026 On their record-breaking flyby, the astronauts reached a maximum 252,756 miles from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon, eclipsing Apollo 13‘s distance record. —

Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 The scooter rider managed to evade police by making a U-turn, cops said. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 Hours after that U-turn, many questions remain about the details of the ceasefire and Iran's position and the next steps in achieving a long-term end to the war. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for U-turn

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reversal

Noun

That’s a reversal of the 17-day window implemented during the pandemic years.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
National figures show a similar reversal.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026