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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  • If just one council member flips, the project will be revived.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
  • By putting the spa before the staterooms, this design flips the superyacht script from conspicuous consumption to conscious longevity.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • This amendment reverses that; if the City Council doesn’t get to an amendment within 75 days, it’s automatically approved.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Set beneath a gorgeous sun at what may either be dawn or dusk, this sea occasionally stutters and reverses before continuing to roll all over again.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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