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
The problem of increasing bots hasn't been solved since then, but it has been inverted.
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Kaustubh Phatak, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This time, the agency was inverted.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Naqvi took these ideas and inverted them.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Weaver and his collaborators shot scenes upside down, re-inverted them through glass, and paired the visuals with live guitar and narration.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
Kaustubh Phatak, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
This time, the agency was inverted.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Naqvi took these ideas and inverted them.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Weaver and his collaborators shot scenes upside down, re-inverted them through glass, and paired the visuals with live guitar and narration.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverted
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Turek flipped a state House district held by a Republican, while Wahls represents a Senate district that is solidly blue.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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In November, Mikie Sherrill (D) flipped the governor’s office, outperforming expectations and winning by more than 14 percentage points.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In response to a crescendo of reporting on its contents, Martin then reversed course, disclosing the autopsy in a surprise announcement earlier this month.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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“Inverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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