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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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
James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, this amendment was reversed by claims that the film industry in Colorado would collapse and Sundance would not come to Colorado if those funds were revoked.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
While Congress and the courts reversed some of the cuts many paid penalties and continue to do so.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
No 'immediate action' on selling Kraft Heinz shares Abel praised the decision last month by Kraft Heinz's new CEO Steve Cahillane to pause plans for split the company in two, a division that would have essentially reversed the merger Warren Buffett helped orchestrate in 2015.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Eversource appealed the decision and within weeks, a Superior Court reversed PURA.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
But the roles were reversed Friday for the Gentry Academy defenseman who scored twice, helping send the Stars to the boys Class 2A state hockey tournament by beating White Bear Lake 3-0 in the Section 4AA final.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
On April 23 during the NFL Draft, the roles will be reversed.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Sixth Appellate District Court reversed the conviction against Antolin Garcia-Torres.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Right now, however, the roles appear reversed.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The recent decline could be reversed if the war with Iran ends and companies see solid profits over the next year and beyond.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, this amendment was reversed by claims that the film industry in Colorado would collapse and Sundance would not come to Colorado if those funds were revoked.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
While Congress and the courts reversed some of the cuts many paid penalties and continue to do so.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
No 'immediate action' on selling Kraft Heinz shares Abel praised the decision last month by Kraft Heinz's new CEO Steve Cahillane to pause plans for split the company in two, a division that would have essentially reversed the merger Warren Buffett helped orchestrate in 2015.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Eversource appealed the decision and within weeks, a Superior Court reversed PURA.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
But the roles were reversed Friday for the Gentry Academy defenseman who scored twice, helping send the Stars to the boys Class 2A state hockey tournament by beating White Bear Lake 3-0 in the Section 4AA final.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
On April 23 during the NFL Draft, the roles will be reversed.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Sixth Appellate District Court reversed the conviction against Antolin Garcia-Torres.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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Wembanyama blocked Kris Dunn’s reverse layup, creating a fast break that ended with an alley-oop dunk by Carter Bryant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Led a complex 1-for-40 reverse stock split.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the Lakers drew three offensive fouls on Sunday, one on a play originally called a foul on Smart but overturned because Smart was (a) in the lane but outside the restricted area and (b) not moving when OG Anunoby ran over him.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The district court, again, ruled for the school, but the circuit court flipped.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
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For one night, the roles were flipped.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And a federal law enforcement official told Chung’s lawyers her lawful permanent resident status was being revoked.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The president has also revoked security clearances and protective details for officials who have criticized him, and the Justice Department obtained federal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the fallout unfolds, international firms in the region have asked staff to work from home — including a growing number in Saudi Arabia — and many international schools have switched to remote learning.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police said the thief or thieves also switched the van's Indiana license plates to ones from Illinois.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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