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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
Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Stretching may help restore some of the mobility but doesn't necessarily reverse the condition.
—Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 May 2025
In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship – which was flying a large Mexican flag – could be seen traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River.
—Danielle Wallace , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
The motor can shut down entirely on landing and even reverse prop to slow.
—Joe Salas
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
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Verb
Hopefully, new leadership reverses course and releases this information.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Stretching may help restore some of the mobility but doesn't necessarily reverse the condition.
—Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Noun
Earlier this month, the People's Bank of China announced to cut the seven-day reverse repurchase rates by 10 basis points to 1.4% from 1.5%.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 May 2025
In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship – which was flying a large Mexican flag – could be seen traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River.
—Danielle Wallace , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
Playing matchups against pitchers with reverse splits.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2025
The motor can shut down entirely on landing and even reverse prop to slow.
—Joe Salas
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverse
Verb
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But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Migrant rights advocates and legal practitioners have objected to this reasoning, citing serious deficiencies in the immigration ministry and the high rate of rejections overturned on appeal.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Postecoglou has flipped fortunes before, ending decade-long droughts or winning silverware in Australia and Japan.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The new leadership brought about a radical shift in foreign policy towards a more pro-Islamic, anti-Western approach—and a reversal of its stance towards Israel.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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The speed of that reversal underscores just how fast attitudes are changing.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The two are arguably the two biggest stars in golf and are polar opposites in many ways.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Betting the farm is the opposite of smart portfolio management.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The victim suffered four wounds to his chest, one wound to his head and one wound to his back and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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His muscles shrunk after the ejections, and will calcify, leading to muscle knotting in his back.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and yields and prices have an inverse relationship.—
Brian Evans,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Administration sought to revoke the immigration status of thousands of international students in April.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Significantly, this executive order revokes a previous one, issued by President Bill Clinton, which mandated that the federal government offer linguistic access to people with limited English proficiency.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Yet Vardy took his early setbacks and used them to become one of the most resilient players in history.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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By all accounts, there has been no setback in his return from the elbow inflammation that has sidelined him since mid-March.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverse. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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