1
: a turn resembling the letter U
especially
: a 180-degree turn made by a vehicle in a road
2
: something (such as a reversal of policy) resembling a U-turn
Examples of U-turn in a Sentence
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
Recent Examples on the Web
This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kraft continued on in his blue Jaguar, then cut across several lanes of traffic and made a sudden U-turn at East Lake Mary Boulevard, police reports said.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s U-turn on the Ukraine war – and his diplomatic embrace of Russia, the country that started it – has left American allies in Europe apprehensive about the future.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, the administration’s temporary U-turn on the de minimis exemptions may have come too late for me.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Kraft continued on in his blue Jaguar, then cut across several lanes of traffic and made a sudden U-turn at East Lake Mary Boulevard, police reports said.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s U-turn on the Ukraine war – and his diplomatic embrace of Russia, the country that started it – has left American allies in Europe apprehensive about the future.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, the administration’s temporary U-turn on the de minimis exemptions may have come too late for me.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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