as in to return
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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Current New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver spoke to MLB insiders Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on their podcast and revealed his willingness to revert back to a starting pitcher for the right team and situation.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
To revert back now will hinder the air travel experience and leave millions of travelers without adequate compensation in the event of a disruption.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel has reversed its controversial rebrand and will revert remodeled restaurants to their original design, announced the company in its most recent earnings call.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
To revert back now will hinder the air travel experience and leave millions of travelers without adequate compensation in the event of a disruption.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel has reversed its controversial rebrand and will revert remodeled restaurants to their original design, announced the company in its most recent earnings call.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revert
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Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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After a 2024 absence and pandemic-era drive-through editions, the festival returned in full force with food, music, dance and culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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