as in flips
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inverts
After half-time, the picture inverts.
—
Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This inverts journalism’s historical role.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The design, Hing said, intentionally inverts the traditional characterization of the yeak as an antagonistic or even demonic force.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Sidings inverts that curve, bookending the ambient drift of its middle suite with its most towering, brutalist kosmische slabs.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
That inverts 2025's hierarchy when offensive AI capabilities topped worries at 47% versus only 22% for data exposure.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s just bad, but what’s unforgivable is how flippantly King of the Monsters inverts the atomic metaphor that begat Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The new guidance moves away from the current MyPlate model and inverts the classic depiction of the food pyramid, a longstanding visual of the American diet.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This inverts journalism’s historical role.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The design, Hing said, intentionally inverts the traditional characterization of the yeak as an antagonistic or even demonic force.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Sidings inverts that curve, bookending the ambient drift of its middle suite with its most towering, brutalist kosmische slabs.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
That inverts 2025's hierarchy when offensive AI capabilities topped worries at 47% versus only 22% for data exposure.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s just bad, but what’s unforgivable is how flippantly King of the Monsters inverts the atomic metaphor that begat Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The new guidance moves away from the current MyPlate model and inverts the classic depiction of the food pyramid, a longstanding visual of the American diet.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverts
Verb
-
Worse still, the dynamic often flips on Theroux.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
-
Save space on your kitchen countertop with this space-saving toaster oven that flips up to store against your backsplash.—
BestReviews,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Deputies gave him several doses of Narcan, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, and began CPR, the sheriff’s office said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Additionally, Murphy’s ruling temporarily reverses all the decisions made by panelists who had been appointed to ACIP by Kennedy.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
