about-facing

verb

present participle of about-face
1
as in reverting

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2
as in sweeping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-facing
  1. reverting
  2. sweeping
  3. striking down
  4. pivoting
  5. overturning
  6. bowing
  7. bending
  8. curving
Verb
  • Rollback plans should account for data changes and financial transactions; reverting application code alone may not reverse a financial consequence.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The notorious property has since undergone a name change, reverting back to its original moniker of Sycamore Valley Ranch.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reverting
Verb
  • The Brewers were able to win 103 games, the most in baseball, and then beat the Padres in four games before sweeping the Dodgers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As of his locker-room interview immediately after the Game 4 sweeping by the Milwaukee Brewers last week, Ohtani still insists on pitching.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Verb
  • The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Hasan in March 2025, striking down his final appeal well over a decade after his court-martial conviction.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The association later won a lawsuit, striking down the city of Berkeley’s ordinance and halting others across the state.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of striking down
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  • Uhls is a professor in UCLA’s psychology department who spent nearly two decades as a senior executive at studios like MGM and Sony before pivoting to psychology research of media and young adults.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Like pivoting to video or starting a side gig on Substack, influencer power rankings are a media trend du jour.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pivoting
Verb
  • For instance, the measure would prevent courts from overturning approvals of qualifying projects because of CEQA violations.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Three previous attempts to evict the 87-year-old were denied by the courts, but in March, the Supreme Court ruled against her, overturning a January 2022 decision in her favor.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturning
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  • For her first collection, bowing for resort, she was inspired by Borgo Filograna and its surrounding landscapes.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The film picked up the Heart of Eurasia Award after bowing in Busan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowing
Verb
  • Patients reported easier walking, climbing stairs and bending, while overall quality-of-life scores more than doubled over the 12-month follow-up period.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump even threatened that election officials could be jailed for not bending to his will.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bending
Verb
  • Layers of pencil have been transformed into plywood in curving and minimalist forms.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of curving
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“About-facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-facing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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