Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

U-turn

[yoo-turn] / ˈjuˌtɜrn /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The yen’s U-turn continued Monday in Asia, with the currency strengthening to a more than six-month high against the dollar as the greenback softened in holiday-thinned trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

They made a U-turn after hearing someone yell Tupac’s name and seeing the BMW he was traveling in.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Since that retirement U-turn, Messi has played a further 94 times and scored another 70 goals for Argentina.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Palal alleges that's when Davis and the others in the Cadillac decided to make a U-turn and confront Shakur and Knight.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Sara stopped several times to make sure she was following the directions properly, once making a U-turn only to spin around and head back in the original direction a few feet later.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Starmer won a landslide general election victory two years ago - but he began losing public support within weeks of arriving in Downing Street after a series of polcy mis-steps and U-turns.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Starmer, under pressure for months over policy U-turns and questions about his judgement, announced on June 22 that he was resigning after losing the support of Labour MPs.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

There have been more than a dozen big U-turns.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

To visit by car, you’ve got to take the expressway south to an easy-to-miss exit and make two quick U-turns down to the riverbank.

From Slate May 27, 2026

With every step, frantic golden arrows appeared beneath his feet, bending into U-turns on the floor.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




Vocabulary lists containing U-turn


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com