Synonyms for u-turn
ˈyuˌtɜrnu-turn

Princeton's WordNet

1. u-turnnoun

   complete reversal of direction of travel

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1. • Reversal

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1. List of paraphrases for "u-turn":

   about-turn, turnaround, reversal

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1. Eric Bland:

   If you flee a traffic stop, it's a death sentence. We think it's wrong, and we think the solicitor got it wrong, zachary, no question, tried to leave. But it's clear he didn't turn to run over Lt. Tiller, but Tiller put himself in a position of danger.

2. Prof Hawking:

   If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans.

3. Paul George:

   I thought there was a stretch there where we played great defense, were in their face and it was almost like each one of them took a turn making a shot, they’re just tough. They're tough to guard.

4. Barack Obama:

   It's not in America's interest to see Venezuela fail, because if Venezuela fails then that could have an impact on the economies of Colombia or Central America or Mexico, and that in turn can affect U.S. economies.

5. Curt Levey:

   A smart criminal would remember to turn their cell phone off at the moment when they’re committing a crime, but it’s a slippery slope to more intrusive tactics. Pretty soon, the government will be interested in where you were as much before and after the crime as they can get. And that’s where it gets dangerous. They will want to know your state of mind or whether you met with some co-conspirators, they will want as broad a record of your location as they can find.