inverts

present tense third-person singular of invert
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

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Recent Examples of inverts The leather upper starts with a white base with black polka dots and inverts the colors for the heel overlay. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Building a comprehensive repository to chase a question that science has already answered inverts the logic of research. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Once something is in production, the priority inverts and the effort goes into bringing cost down while holding quality. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Fear-buying follows a distinct economic logic that inverts the conventional relationship between anxiety and spending. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 This inverts the usual analysis of American politics, that our bitter culture wars will always resolve down to questions like affordability. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 The central spaces in which Palmer likes to operate have also felt clogged at times, particularly when Marc Cucurella inverts from left-back. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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  • The rise of affordable alternatives flips part of that playbook by celebrating the hunt itself, aka the ability to track down desirable products for less.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday rain flips direction As the cyclone moves over land Thursday, showers that were moving out of the south will flip and begin crashing in out of the north, this time with less energy and moisture to keep rainfall sustained for long.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • The shift reverses a strategy adopted five years ago as the influential pro-Israel group faces mounting political resistance.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The motor then reverses to reset the limb, with much of the reset taking place while the robot is airborne.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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