as in to return
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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Current New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver spoke to MLB insiders Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on their podcast and revealed his willingness to revert back to a starting pitcher for the right team and situation.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
To revert back now will hinder the air travel experience and leave millions of travelers without adequate compensation in the event of a disruption.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel has reversed its controversial rebrand and will revert remodeled restaurants to their original design, announced the company in its most recent earnings call.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
To revert back now will hinder the air travel experience and leave millions of travelers without adequate compensation in the event of a disruption.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel has reversed its controversial rebrand and will revert remodeled restaurants to their original design, announced the company in its most recent earnings call.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revert
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While additional details for the upcoming season of the long-running soap opera remain under wraps, Young and the Restless executive producer and head writer Josh Griffith told TV Insider earlier this month that core characters will be returning with some twists and turns.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Boley said that Heffernan returned from a tour of NFL franchises with fresh schematic and teaching approaches that the players have embraced.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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