into reverse
idiom
: into an opposite state or condition
The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.
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Painfully slow progress on recruiting a more diverse workforce has slid into reverse.
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William J. Burns, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2020
The driver then puts the vehicle into reverse, hitting the gate arm and coming to a stop with the front wheels now blocking part of the tracks.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
In October 2024, Tesla recalled 27,000 Cybertrucks due to an issue where the rearview camera sometimes didn’t appear for the driver within two seconds of putting the vehicle into reverse.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
The best response: Forward, by throwing the city’s decision to block the shelter into reverse.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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William J. Burns, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2020
The driver then puts the vehicle into reverse, hitting the gate arm and coming to a stop with the front wheels now blocking part of the tracks.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
In October 2024, Tesla recalled 27,000 Cybertrucks due to an issue where the rearview camera sometimes didn’t appear for the driver within two seconds of putting the vehicle into reverse.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
The best response: Forward, by throwing the city’s decision to block the shelter into reverse.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Into reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20reverse. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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