turning around
Facing the opposite
Turning around is rotating to face the opposite direction, or reversing course after heading somewhere: We got lost and spent an hour turning around.
The phrase extends to reversing a negative situation: The new CEO focused on turning around the struggling company.
Turning around can also mean pivoting to face someone: She kept turning around to check if he was following.
- whirlRotate very quickly
- reversalComplete change of direction
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- rotateTurn about an axis
- twistRotating motion or surprise
epiphany · course correction · pivot · swivel · redemption · about-face · resilience · swing · full circle · wheel · reorient · revolve · orbit · rethink · switchback · renewal · recovery · coming back
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
- protective charmsevil eye charm, protective charm, hamsa, hamsa hand, amulet
turning aroundpressing on
Continuing despite obstacles
pushing ahead · forging ahead · proceeding · carrying on · moving ahead
turning arounddeclining
Decreasing in strength
deteriorating · worsening · falling apart · going downhill · collapsing
turn, return, around, turning, turned, turns, overturn, downturn, turnaround