ABOUT-FACING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

about-facing

verb

present participle of about-face

as in reverting

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Relevance

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as in sweeping

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straightening

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Verb

The decision paused the law until Missouri voters either approve or reject it in November, reverting the map to what was used in the 2022 and 2024 elections.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Marathon Petroleum, YTD Cyclical (or mean reverting) businesses look cheapest at the top as P/Es fall on record earnings.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of reverting

Verb

That definition closely resembles the modern social media trend sweeping younger generations and capturing Gen Z’s trendy vernacular.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The move is part of Operation Economic Outcast, an aggressive campaign to choke off Iran’s global trade that so far has produced more warnings and negotiations than sweeping penalties.

— Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweeping

Verb

The case could be understood, then, as a straightforward matter of striking down state laws that violated a national one.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
O’Connor ruled that historical firearm tradition supports striking down the rule, as mandated by recent Supreme Court precedent that asks courts to consider American history when determining the constitutionality of gun laws.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of striking down

Verb

After its multibillion-dollar bid to become the next Tesla failed, El Segundo’s Faraday Future is pivoting to humanoid robots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
That’s key for leadership positions but also for candidates who are pivoting careers or have employment gaps.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pivoting

Verb

The majority, once again overturning the conclusions of the lower courts, said that a challenge by some two dozen states was premature and that the states lacked standing because they weren’t harmed by the order.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
But a few months later, with McCurdy’s help, the organization had its first success overturning a state ban.

— Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturning

Verb

Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowing

Verb

Father Michael took my grandmother’s hand without asking and held on to it while bending slightly to come face to face with her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The study also tested for thermal properties of conductivity, absorptivity and resistance, as well as tactile properties of compressibility, shear rigidity, bending rigidity and formability.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bending

Verb

And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.

— Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
The designer’s signature heeled shoes, first introduced in 1959, feature a distinctive inward-curving heel, and comes in four styles, including pumps, slingback heels, boots, and cuissardes.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of curving

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