as in flipping
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 inverting
Cool 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
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But with the rise of AI, that logic is flipping.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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Roast for 20–30 minutes, flipping the vegetables halfway through, until golden brown and tender.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Benzinga The remarks caught markets by surprise, reversing optimism that had pushed stocks to record highs earlier in the week.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Yet new polling suggests that those gains may now be reversing.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Inverting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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