into reverse

phrase

: into an opposite state or condition
The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.

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The odds of a rate increase have ticked lower since last week, however, when a lackluster jobs report showed the labor market had shifted into reverse. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The mechanism moves awkwardly from driving modes to the paddle-shifting option or into reverse. — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026 The suspect then put his 2001 Buick into reverse and mowed down the victim and fled the scene, according to police. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026 Kona storms, however, throw that logic into reverse. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for into reverse

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“Into reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20reverse. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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