Thesaurus results for U-TURN

U-turn

noun

ˈyü-ˌtərn

Definition of U-turn

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 driver of the Cadillac was able to U-turn on the freeway before crashing into other vehicles and eventually coming to a stop. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 June 2026 The fallout in financial markets forced the government into a humiliating U-turn and ultimately led to Truss’ resignation after just 49 days in the job. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 About 30 minutes into the journey, while the plane was over Manchester, England, the plane was hit and the pilots decided to make a U-turn and return to London, the outlet reported. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 The victim was riding on the back of the watercraft operated by a 26-year-old man, who had just made a U-turn when the second jet ski, driven by a 27-year-old man and carrying a 28-year-old woman, slammed into them, cops said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for U-turn

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reversal

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Suffering a reversal of fortune, Watson Taylor turned out to be unable to pay for the commission and sold the work in 1821 through Phillips auction house.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026
The market experienced a reversal session, with AI leaders and data center infrastructure buildout stocks falling while software and the hyperscalers rebounded.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026

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