as in flipped
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
if you invert the coin, there's a picture of a buffalo on the back
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Recent Examples of inverted
On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.
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Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
For bras, ensure the cups have been readjusted to their appropriate shape and aren’t accidentally inverted before laying them out to dry.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The Jawbreaker Gag will cause a person's mouth to produce more saliva than a regular gag and create a choking hazard if the person is unattended or inverted for any reason.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
But in recent months, the yield curve has been inverted, with shorter-term CDs offering better rates.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
But if future data show the hierarchy is inverted, Patterson says the current dataset already hints that neutrinos may violate CP symmetry.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
But the economy had already inverted.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Here, the dynamic is inverted, with Flambae helping Robert from crushing himself while bench-pressing without a spotter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Venture capital has quietly inverted.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
For bras, ensure the cups have been readjusted to their appropriate shape and aren’t accidentally inverted before laying them out to dry.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The Jawbreaker Gag will cause a person's mouth to produce more saliva than a regular gag and create a choking hazard if the person is unattended or inverted for any reason.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
But in recent months, the yield curve has been inverted, with shorter-term CDs offering better rates.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
But if future data show the hierarchy is inverted, Patterson says the current dataset already hints that neutrinos may violate CP symmetry.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
But the economy had already inverted.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Here, the dynamic is inverted, with Flambae helping Robert from crushing himself while bench-pressing without a spotter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Venture capital has quietly inverted.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverted
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Doncic flipped a half-court alley-oop to Jaxson Hayes, who finished it with a reverse dunk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The victory against Georgia flipped the script from the regular-season meeting between the schools in October.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Inverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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