revert to
phrasal verb
reverted to; reverting to; reverts to
1
: to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)
She has reverted (back) to her old habits.
My blood pressure has reverted to normal.
After playing badly in the last two games, he seems to have reverted to (is previous) form.
2
law, of property
: to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)
The estate reverted to a distant cousin.
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After getting two appointments right (Steve Cooper and Nuno Espirito Santo), Marinakis has reverted to type, with impulsive and erratic decision-making having undermined Forest’s campaign from the start.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Among other demands, pedestrian advocates had called for the city to require drive-through eateries to open their doors to sit-down customers, instead of reverting to a drive-through-only business model, as some do at night.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
One major concern is the lack of compensation for private companies when assets revert to state control or are transferred to the government.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Several of Larraín’s own standout early features — including Tony Manero, No and Neruda — are already available on the service, their rights having reverted to the brothers’ production company Fabula after earlier successful runs and distribution deals.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Among other demands, pedestrian advocates had called for the city to require drive-through eateries to open their doors to sit-down customers, instead of reverting to a drive-through-only business model, as some do at night.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
One major concern is the lack of compensation for private companies when assets revert to state control or are transferred to the government.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Several of Larraín’s own standout early features — including Tony Manero, No and Neruda — are already available on the service, their rights having reverted to the brothers’ production company Fabula after earlier successful runs and distribution deals.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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