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
  • 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
  • The exact process for reverting adult cells back to an early embryonic stage, however, wasn’t clear.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of reverting
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  • Mullett explained that this audience shift around PLFs can be traced back to Nolan’s award-sweeping Oppenheimer in 2023.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After sweeping the Boston Red Sox in an AL wild-card series, the Yankees never led against the Rays and have not advanced past a higher-seeded team in the postseason since 2020.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Verb
  • 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
  • The case could be understood, then, as a straightforward matter of striking down state laws that violated a national one.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of striking down
Verb
  • The 2026 fragrance market is pivoting toward scents built on contrast and tension, where smelling memorable matters more than smelling conventionally beautiful.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Robinson wants that to be proven by victories for candidates who followed her group’s playbook, of responding to GOP attacks on a candidate’s gender voting record by answering them and pivoting.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pivoting
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  • 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
  • As well as overturning the 2024 standards, the EPA is proposing to roll back its authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturning
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  • The film continues a strong bond between two-time Oscar winner Pitt and Paramount, with their survival thriller Heart of the Beast bowing next weekend.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bowing
Verb
  • When the Americans failed to pressure Guijarro some 25 yards out, the Spanish captain ripped a bending effort that nestled in goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s netting.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • With Pharrell Williams steering the production ship, the Athens, Georgia native wasted no time in seizing the opportunity to create his most cohesive, genre-bending body of work to date.
    — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bending
Verb
  • The space seamlessly flows into a dining area and a custom kitchen outfitted with curving cabinetry, stainless steel shelving, Caesarstone countertops, a contoured island, and a breakfast nook.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Designed by Behar Font & Partners, the building’s curving silhouette and glass façade evoke the slender form of a tulip blossom.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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