into reverse
idiom
: into an opposite state or condition
The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.
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By 2020, some trends began to go into reverse.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Be sure the car is fully stopped before switching gears into reverse.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
The van stopped, shifted into reverse and accelerated, scattering some protesters, then drove north on Prospect Street.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
The motorist then put her vehicle into reverse, then into drive.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Be sure the car is fully stopped before switching gears into reverse.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
The van stopped, shifted into reverse and accelerated, scattering some protesters, then drove north on Prospect Street.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
The motorist then put her vehicle into reverse, then into drive.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Into reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20reverse. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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