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
Cash cajoled Leon Bailey into positions ahead of him, either shuffling backwards to mark Newcastle’s left-winger or shifting inside to track Lewis Hall, who was inverting from left back.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Run a knife around edges of cake before inverting onto a baking sheet.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Season one was already a stunner, but season two turned the whole enterprise into a striking diptych, inverting Cassian’s original arc of awakening by reframing him as one small part in a larger collective struggle.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Allow the cakes to cool in the pan 15 to 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Contrasting this was a black button-down underneath his jacket, essentially inverting the classic suit color scheme.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Cool 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Run a knife around edges of cake before inverting onto a baking sheet.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Season one was already a stunner, but season two turned the whole enterprise into a striking diptych, inverting Cassian’s original arc of awakening by reframing him as one small part in a larger collective struggle.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Allow the cakes to cool in the pan 15 to 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Contrasting this was a black button-down underneath his jacket, essentially inverting the classic suit color scheme.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Cool 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverting
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On the other side of the aisle, a crowded field of Democratic candidates has already emerged in the hope of flipping the seat in the general election.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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In down-ballot state races, the shifts have been even wider, with Democrats flipping eight state legislative seats across five states and Republicans flipping none.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some of these initiatives would include cutting taxes on wages under $100,000, free child care, Medicare for All and reversing tariffs.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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No final decision on whether to get rid of the all-electric 718s has been made, according to Bloomberg, though even if the company does decide not to go all-electric with the 718, there’s nothing stopping it from reversing itself just as quickly in the future.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Inverting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverting. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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