about-facing

Definition of about-facingnext
present participle of about-face

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-facing
Verb
  • Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Could the Republican Party be reverting back to its old ways?
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The administration would need to individually impose tariffs on each country and for each specific commodity, rather than the sweeping tariffs as were levied under the IEEPA.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The suit claims the law is a violation of the Second Amendment of the Constitution because of previous Supreme Court rulings striking down bans on handguns.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The individuals were then spotted by security cameras attempting to leave through an emergency exit door while carrying numerous bags, before suddenly pivoting toward a flight of stairs and running up to the floor above.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But that helps explain why, when Mayo’s first season at the helm went so poorly, Kraft didn’t hesitate in pivoting to Vrabel.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Give branches and limbs bowing under the weight of snow or ice a helping hand.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The two freestanding units are flanked by wholesale activations in the region, with Stone Island shops-in-shop bowing at Holt Renfrew inside Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Center and at Saks Fifth Avenue, spanning 460 and 300 square feet, respectively.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Oral arguments in November went badly for the administration, and prediction markets currently put 70% odds on the Supreme Court overturning the tariffs.
    Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Donald filed for an appeal in February 1997, and a court heard his pleas in 2015 before overturning his convictions.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The most unusual, and arguably funniest, photos were of the couple bending over and grabbing each other's heads between their legs, which was midway in the album.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Two of the three acts listed in the rock/alternative category, genre-bending rock artist Ecca Vandal, and Speed, the NSW Music Prize-winning Sydney hardcore act, hail from the land down under.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
  • At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“About-facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-facing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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