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
The car then made a U-turn, and its driver got out and started shooting at the teens, who took off running.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The confusion surrounding the government's apparent U-turn has left many speculating whether the pause, already facing intense legal challenges, will ultimately take effect and how this might affect citizens.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
But the U-turn is a big, blinking arrow toward where the administration is hoping to go.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
The icebreaker’s captain made a U-turn in heavy swells to hook up an emergency tow line, and water again poured over its deck and into the fuel vents.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The confusion surrounding the government's apparent U-turn has left many speculating whether the pause, already facing intense legal challenges, will ultimately take effect and how this might affect citizens.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
But the U-turn is a big, blinking arrow toward where the administration is hoping to go.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
The icebreaker’s captain made a U-turn in heavy swells to hook up an emergency tow line, and water again poured over its deck and into the fuel vents.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for U-turn
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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