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as in to overturn
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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as in to flip
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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as in reversal
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal
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as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza
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as in inverse
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Recent Examples of reverse
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
An experimental serum shows promise in reversing baldness within 20 days.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, progress really is about learning to move in reverse.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tucker Langford will be posted up for a reverse Trick-or-Treat event at his home Friday and Saturday, where people are asked to dress up in costumes and bring some of his favorite treats.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Hysteresis occurs when motion lags slightly behind the forces driving it, such as when gears hesitate while reversing direction.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
An experimental serum shows promise in reversing baldness within 20 days.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Simply, follow the same guidelines in reverse by pushing the wake-up time and bedtime a little earlier rather than later in anticipation of the time change.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, progress really is about learning to move in reverse.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The other was a 37-yard pass to tight end Zack Marshall on a reverse flea-flicker.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tucker Langford will be posted up for a reverse Trick-or-Treat event at his home Friday and Saturday, where people are asked to dress up in costumes and bring some of his favorite treats.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverse
Verb
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Writing for the 4-3 majority of the court, Justice Shawn Womack overturned a decision by 16th Judicial Circuit Judge Holly Meyer requiring the Cleburne County Clerk to count the signatures on the petition and certify the measure, which had initially been pushed for the 2024 election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Helm topples trees, uproots crops, overturns feed stacks, steals loose blankets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Voters will decide whether to pass Proposition 50, a ballot initiative redrawing California’s congressional districts to flip five House seats from Republican to Democratic in next year’s midterms.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In August 2020, five orcas chased a juvenile white shark, pushed it to the surface, and flipped it onto its back.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Against it stands any interest in deploying them for the use-value of reversal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The gains mark a reversal from the prior day’s dip as big technology stocks once again lead the broader market.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The result is a workforce that is smaller, less dynamic, and aging faster, precisely when adaptation to technological change requires the opposite.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two powerhouses were political opposites but became friends and cut deals.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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São Paulo State Military Police found Jankavski’s body in underwear, with an injury to her left eye and marks on her back.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Having had long hair for the majority of my life, getting my strands to grow anywhere past my shoulders, and eventually down to at least the bra strap across my back felt like some sort of accomplishment.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Via an inverse point system, songs with weeks spent at No. 1 were assigned the greatest value, while those that spent weeks at lower spots earned less.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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This new tax would have the inverse effect — instead of raising revenue, many hosts will simply stop hosting, which means less tourism and tax revenue for the city.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The administration has also detained and revoked the visas of several activists supportive of Palestinian causes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Upon taking office later that month, former President Joe Biden moved to narrow the scope of the lease in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, placing a temporary moratorium on oil and gas activity in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hurricane Melissa is a major setback for the country’s all-important tourism industry.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet, despite this military setback, the militia in Lebanon shows no intention of relinquishing its weapons.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverse. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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