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
That means the pumping chambers in the ventricles of the heart are inverted so that the one that evolved to pump blood to the lungs ends up pumping to the brain and the one that evolved to pump to the brain ends up pumping to the lungs.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Jorrel Hato inverted from left-back into deep midfield, Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens were left to create one-versus-one on the wings and the home side’s focus on moving through the middle of the pitch did not account for the numerous traps West Ham had laid for them there.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Following the trend of beauty inverted with fashion, press-on stiletto nails—seen in matte white, silver sparkles, and ruby red—were earrings.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The plane, however, crashed during takeoff, leaving the jet burning and inverted on the tarmac, killing everyone on board.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
In the twenty-first-century city, things have inverted.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To convey the spirit of the moment, John Edwards inverted the photograph, turning the reflection into an illusion where the sky above the Buddha becomes a tapestry of floating flowers and drifting plants.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Even the accompanying food pyramid reflects the reversal, appearing almost entirely inverted from earlier versions.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Jorrel Hato inverted from left-back into deep midfield, Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens were left to create one-versus-one on the wings and the home side’s focus on moving through the middle of the pitch did not account for the numerous traps West Ham had laid for them there.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Following the trend of beauty inverted with fashion, press-on stiletto nails—seen in matte white, silver sparkles, and ruby red—were earrings.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The plane, however, crashed during takeoff, leaving the jet burning and inverted on the tarmac, killing everyone on board.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
In the twenty-first-century city, things have inverted.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To convey the spirit of the moment, John Edwards inverted the photograph, turning the reflection into an illusion where the sky above the Buddha becomes a tapestry of floating flowers and drifting plants.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Even the accompanying food pyramid reflects the reversal, appearing almost entirely inverted from earlier versions.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverted
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The circumstances have flipped in Italy where, coincidentally, Birkeland was born.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Busch has gotten good at smiling through such a nuisance, just like how Rory McIlroy became adept at politicking through questions about The Masters until that script flipped last year.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some of the administration’s attempts to cancel research grants that focused on topics like gender, diversity, equity and inclusion have been reversed, but roughly 1,240 grants remain terminated, according to a tracking project called Grant Witness.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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For instance, if the connections to one of the coils are reversed, the motor may not spin properly.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Inverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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