about-faced

past tense of about-face

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
Verb
  • The effect hasn’t mean-reverted.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • But Boom has also pivoted away from its main goal in recent months to produce natural gas turbines to power AI data centers.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • After being unable to work things out with Bobrovsky, the Panthers pivoted to acquiring Markstrom and Schmid to form their goaltending tandem.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • After the game, the two teams huddled in the infield with heads bowed in support of Lasko.
    Zach Powell, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.
    Eva Flowe July 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • Ask how the agent acting on your behalf is cryptographically identified as well as how quickly a compromised credential can be revoked without affecting the rest of the system.
    Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Total exports of portable air conditioners from China to Western Europe had already surged 70% in the first five months of 2026, before severe summer heat swept the AC-shy continent.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 June 2026
  • The comments came after another frustrating series for Guerrero and the team, as they were swept by the Rangers and saw the gap in the division standings grow to more than 10 games.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • The marque's showcase is rounded out by the exceptionally rare 1962 Maserati 5000 GT, an Allemano-bodied grand tourer developed at the request of the Shah of Iran.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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