about-faced

past tense of about-face

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
Verb
  • Trump quickly reverted back to Boston, before taking one final question in the Oval Office.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • My makeup routine hasn’t completely reverted.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The statues were rocked and pivoted along Easter Island roads by multiple people at a time — making the process more efficient.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Conor pivoted into journalism after starting his career in data science and quantitative analysis.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The mill also bowed Cool Blue, a family of quick drying fabrics that releases moisture into the air, and a new black that protects the wearer from sunlight and UV rays.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • After Namakura finished reading it, Styles bowed to the fans and put the mic down in the ring before hugging Nakamura.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sparked by outside hitter Norah Schweitzer, Westford Academy swept Dual County League opponent Concord-Carlisle, 3-0.
    Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Dodgers, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the regular season series, are poised to reverse that with one more swipe of the broom on Friday night.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump also revoked Bolton's security detail, which was in place because of threats from Iran.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The president revoked Bolton’s Secret Service detail earlier this year, even as Iranian operatives remained under an indictment for plotting to assassinate him.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kim, 44, kept her hair up in a high ponytail and rounded out her look with silver accessories.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Nico Hülkenberg, Ollie Bearman and Fernando Alonso rounded out the top 10.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This plan provides an opportunity for enhanced ownership, but not so much that Elon can’t still be overturned by his fellow shareholders.
    Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Villa grew into the game from there, edging what became a scrappy second half and deservedly taking the lead when Buendia bent a shot beyond Vicario in the 77th minute.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In a clip shared on X, Speights bent down to pick up the bouquet.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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