1
as in overturned
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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2
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
CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Right now, however, the roles appear reversed.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran hasn’t yet publicly reversed its doctrine.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
After Khomeini died in 1989, however, Khamenei reversed his position towards the Guards and used them as his primary instrument in seizing absolute power.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
One of them reversed a ball four call.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
But rates here reversed recent progress and are ending the month in a less advantageous position.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Less intuitively, the trend line of long-declining homophobia reversed, resulting in a 10-point jump for explicit anti-gay bias over that same period.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
There has been no confirmation as to why the Cosco vessels reversed course.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Up to a million people celebrate in the neighborhood each year, and after the state was slammed by snow in recent weeks, city leaders want to maximize accessibility along the reversed route from Andrew Square to A Street and West Broadway.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Right now, however, the roles appear reversed.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
When shown the same letters a month later, some managers completely reversed their initial judgment.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran hasn’t yet publicly reversed its doctrine.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
After Khomeini died in 1989, however, Khamenei reversed his position towards the Guards and used them as his primary instrument in seizing absolute power.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
One of them reversed a ball four call.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
But rates here reversed recent progress and are ending the month in a less advantageous position.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Less intuitively, the trend line of long-declining homophobia reversed, resulting in a 10-point jump for explicit anti-gay bias over that same period.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
There has been no confirmation as to why the Cosco vessels reversed course.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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Among the 2,066 counties that grew between 2023 and 2024, nearly 8 in 10 saw their growth slow or reverse direction in 2025.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beyond that, Dilber says using a service like reverse recruiting could be deemed fraudulent by some companies who view it as misrepresenting yourself during the hiring process.—
Jennifer Liu
Anuz Thapa,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wiemer's first hit was originally called out by first base umpire Marvin Hudson, but was overturned after a challenge by the Nationals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That pitch was the second in the at-bat that the Orioles correctly overturned, with catcher Adley Rutschman also correctly identifying a pitch called incorrectly by home plate umpire Chris Segal.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a result, the 76ers flipped the game to enter halftime with a 61-58 lead.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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That flipped in 2024 and 2025, when winters were drier than average.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Access to software updates or features can be expensive, limited, or revoked, leaving devices that are still in perfect physical condition unusable or not worth the subscription cost.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revoked a ban that prevented the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and holding services.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If borrowers haven’t switched 90 days after the July deadline, the department will put them on the standard plan, which often comes with the highest monthly payments, sometimes running up to hundreds of dollars a month.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many voters who opposed the law left the Democratic Party to become Republicans; Thurmond himself switched his party affiliation that same year.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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