about-faced

verb

past tense of about-face
1
as in reverted

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2
as in pivoted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
  1. reverted
  2. pivoted
  3. backtracked
  4. bowed
  5. revoked
  6. swept
  7. overturned
  8. rounded
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  • So Adelman reverted back to a two-stint sub pattern for Gordon this week.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In Tampa Bay’s 43-13 demolition of the Carolina Panthers, Young reverted to the form of his first two years with an offensive line that reverted, too.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of reverted
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  • Andrews pivoted to campaign against Darline Graham, the late senator's sister, who was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to fill his seat through January 2027.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Georgia backed Trump during his first run to the White House in 2016, but then pivoted to former President Joe Biden in 2020, only to return to Trump in 2024—turning into a bellwether state for the last three cycles.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pivoted
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  • Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Definition of backtracked
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  • Pod Save America Was Cautiously Optimistic One of the sadder sidenotes of this blue wave was that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had already bowed before Colbert could do a live show that was 87 percent cackling with glee.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Lelio’s most recent film is last year’s The Wave, which bowed at the Cannes Film Festival and hit theaters this summer via Wolfe Video.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • Officials had already revoked its print and online publishing licenses, and now the newspaper was being evicted from its offices, too.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His parole was revoked in December 2009, but he was released again in June 2010.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Brody Heck swept the sprint freestyle events in 2014 before swimming at Notre Dame.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Late in the third quarter, Callaway took a direct snap and swept around left end before galloping in from 25 yards out for a TD.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • Iran’s Supreme Court twice overturned his death sentence before a Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death again in September 2024.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Randall's convictions were overturned as a result, and he was released from prison in 2023.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • Junior center Clara Silva rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points and eight rebounds.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Subway, Verizon Wireless, Bengay, Spotify, Pedialyte, Hot Pockets, LG, Icy Hot and GE rounded out the top 10 list of bipartisan brands.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of rounded
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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