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as in overturned
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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as in flipped
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look
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Recent Examples of reversed
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The slide reversed a rally last week in Tokyo after conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was chosen to lead the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Warm-water coral reefs — on which nearly 1 billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend — suffer widespread coral dieback unless global warming is reversed.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
But those fortunes reversed when casting director Johanna Ray called her in for a television pilot Lynch was working on.
—Jessica Derschowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Not only have none retired from international football particularly early, but the ones who did give it up — Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Toni Kroos — reversed their decision and came back to it anyway.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
And there are still other circumstances where the hyperphosphorylation of tau is reversed.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
It was sparked by research by Rowland and others, which eventually proved the theories about ozone depletion and how it might be reversed.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
But the terminations of about 700 staffers at DHS, who work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were reportedly reversed the next day.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The slide reversed a rally last week in Tokyo after conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was chosen to lead the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Warm-water coral reefs — on which nearly 1 billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend — suffer widespread coral dieback unless global warming is reversed.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
But those fortunes reversed when casting director Johanna Ray called her in for a television pilot Lynch was working on.
—Jessica Derschowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Not only have none retired from international football particularly early, but the ones who did give it up — Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Toni Kroos — reversed their decision and came back to it anyway.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
And there are still other circumstances where the hyperphosphorylation of tau is reversed.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
It was sparked by research by Rowland and others, which eventually proved the theories about ozone depletion and how it might be reversed.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
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Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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This plan provides an opportunity for enhanced ownership, but not so much that Elon can’t still be overturned by his fellow shareholders.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What’s crazy is how [Alchemist] flipped that song.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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If a suitor is willing to trade some compelling win-now talent for Rice or the kinds of assets that can be flipped in a subsequent move, perhaps the Yankees will sell high on their most popular trade asset this winter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, a request for a reverse waiver hearing was granted, along with a motion to not publish an image of the teenager.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The MagellanTV takeover follows Blue Ant listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump also revoked Bolton's security detail, which was in place because of threats from Iran.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The president revoked Bolton’s Secret Service detail earlier this year, even as Iranian operatives remained under an indictment for plotting to assassinate him.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Around 2021, Big Dru switched to clean bulking because his previous diet gave him digestive issues, headaches, hormonal imbalances, and heartburn.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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For her second look, Reese switched things up and added a set of bombshell silver-and-white wings.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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