1
as in overturned
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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2
as in flipped
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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Recent Examples of reversed
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The scandal sparked bipartisan backlash against him, and polls that previously gave him an advantage reversed.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the same appellate department unanimously reversed a similar decision by Walsh, who had refused a family’s request to seal name change records for their 13-year-old trans child.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
Those Barca Studios deals provided a €401million boost to the bottom line, but large chunks have been reversed since.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2016 the entire region of the Americas declared the disease eliminated, but outbreaks in Venezuela in 2017 and in Brazil in 2018 reversed that declaration.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
But also nothing that can be reversed.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
However, following that guilty verdict, Toolan's conviction was reversed on appeal in 2011 by the Supreme Judicial Court, which cited flaws in the jury selection, and a new trial was ordered.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Some filler can be removed or reversed.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Reverting back to sentiments that have become familiar in recent months, the president said the country’s financial health is at stake should the tariffs be reversed.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The scandal sparked bipartisan backlash against him, and polls that previously gave him an advantage reversed.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the same appellate department unanimously reversed a similar decision by Walsh, who had refused a family’s request to seal name change records for their 13-year-old trans child.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
Those Barca Studios deals provided a €401million boost to the bottom line, but large chunks have been reversed since.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2016 the entire region of the Americas declared the disease eliminated, but outbreaks in Venezuela in 2017 and in Brazil in 2018 reversed that declaration.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
But also nothing that can be reversed.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
However, following that guilty verdict, Toolan's conviction was reversed on appeal in 2011 by the Supreme Judicial Court, which cited flaws in the jury selection, and a new trial was ordered.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Some filler can be removed or reversed.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among them is the question of whether to use stained parts of the haversacks — possibly containing blood — on the straps’ reverse side, or to cut around them entirely.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, that suspension was overturned by Derrick Brooks, who is the hearing office for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Georgia Democrats had not won a non-federal statewide race in 20 years, and Democrats flipped both seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, Vegas had been a nemesis that had beaten Denver eight games in a row before the Broncos flipped that and swept in 2024.—
Greg Cote
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors have since petitioned to have his probation revoked.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Not only that, Jiang’s study found that the flow of money from active funds to passive funds had increased the overall value of the stock market, even though that money wasn’t new and had merely switched from one type of fund to another.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several county leaders who previously identified as moderate Republicans, including County Commissioner Shirley Allenbrand and Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog have switched parties and won in local races.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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