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
This inverts journalism’s historical role.
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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
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
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Next week looks dry, with a warming trend likely as the calendar flips to March.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Beneath the hum of fluorescent lights, Juvenile pauses mid-negotiation, flips his camera, and offers a grin that feels equal parts fatherly pride and rap-legend cool.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fearing the suspect could be overdosing, Cano had administered Narcan, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of opioids.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the crash, first responders administered Narcan on Cano, which is a nasal spray or injection that reverses opioid overdoses in minutes.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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