reversing

present participle of reverse
1
as in overturning
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

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2
as in flipping
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look

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“Reversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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