into reverse
idiom
: into an opposite state or condition
The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.
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Chesney gets to takes the wheel of a program that was thrown into reverse and that has been stuck going the wrong way after Chip Kelly’s unfulfilling 35-34 stint dating to 2018.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
And while the world should be accelerating decarbonisation, climate progress has shot into reverse.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
There were signs on Tuesday that the pattern may have gone into reverse.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Owners also accrue home equity that can be used to finance home repairs, education, or other expenses – or can be turned into reverse mortgages for senior citizens.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
And while the world should be accelerating decarbonisation, climate progress has shot into reverse.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
There were signs on Tuesday that the pattern may have gone into reverse.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Owners also accrue home equity that can be used to finance home repairs, education, or other expenses – or can be turned into reverse mortgages for senior citizens.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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 19 Dec. 2025.
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