about-faced

verb

past tense of about-face
1
as in reverted

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2
as in pivoted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
  1. reverted
  2. pivoted
  3. backtracked
  4. bowed
  5. revoked
  6. swept
  7. overturned
  8. rounded
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  • That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Stars such as Julia Fox and Bechtel have reverted back to their natural color after spending time with the platinum look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of reverted
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  • Ehrenberg built the first phase of his career in Wall Street derivatives, then pivoted to venture investing.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • So the gangs pivoted to theft, focused on the rail hubs located in urban bottlenecks including Chicago, Los Angeles and Memphis, according to Bloomberg.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pivoted
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
Definition of backtracked
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  • The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Their complaint states that the combined company will control 30 percent of movies that have earned $100 million-plus at the box office and have been bowed in 3,000 theaters for wide release.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • Bond was revoked after the court proceedings on Tuesday, and he was remanded to the Oakland County Jail.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Following the display, Budnik's official recognition was revoked and organizers sought the return of his physical gold medal, according to reports.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of revoked
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  • The Lakers made the playoffs in 2013 but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, just weeks after Kobe Bryant suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the small community of Waiohinu on the southern point of Hawaii's Big Island, a mudslide swept through and destroyed about a dozen homes.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of swept
Verb
  • But that ruling was appealed and overturned during arbitration this week, with Bogan taking home nothing, court records show.
    — Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Arion has not filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in hopes of having that suspension overturned.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • For motorists with electric vehicles, the average kilowatt hour cost at charging stations in Florida on Sunday rounded down to 41 cents, a rate mostly unchanged since early March.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
  • United Airlines rounded out the top four, with Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines in fifth place (Alaska acquired Hawaiian in 2024).
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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