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reversed

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verb

past tense of reverse
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
Adjective
It’s not yet confirmed if the reversed look that was seen initially will be released at retail. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Up to a million people celebrate in the neighborhood each year, and after the state was slammed by snow in recent weeks, city leaders want to maximize accessibility along the reversed route from Andrew Square to A Street and West Broadway. CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Right now, however, the roles appear reversed. James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
In Nevada, the same judge who granted Kalshi's injunction reversed course in November, ruling sports contracts are not swaps at all. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 After an initial exodus — and a brief windfall for armored vehicle escorts and private jet operators — the loss of 61,000 residents was quickly reversed. semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Since then, the dramatic plunge has reversed, especially in Appalachia, where thousands of miners are suffering from early, advanced and fatal stages of disease, according to data gathered from clinics testing and treating miners. Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 The transaction contained fundamental flaws, and AT&T eventually reversed course by off-loading WarnerMedia and combining it with Discovery. Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 That then reversed in July as chip stocks imploded with the group seen as too overheated by some. Alex Harring,sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Makkelie reversed his initial decision and instead booked the Paraguayan for simulation. Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Last month, the Supreme Court reversed lower-court judgments that had postponed the administration’s TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria while litigation continued. Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
  • Howard scored on a putback to make it 102-98, and after Clark missed a pair of 3-pointers and Mitchell one, Miles burst around Mitchell, scored on a reverse layup and made the ensuing free throw.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The study authors from the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan acknowledge that their findings could be explained by reverse causation, whereby those individuals in better health are more able to take part in cultural activities.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Happ originally was ruled safe at second, but the call was overturned on the Yankees' video challenge.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Mackenzie Shirilla’s legal team is making another bid to get her murder conviction overturned.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Reuters/Rebecca Cook The seat in Michigan is considered among the most vulnerable for Democrats this cycle in a state that has flipped between supporting Democrats and Republican presidents in recent elections.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Stevens, who flipped a suburban area in 2018, is backed by establishment Democrats and has taken a more moderate approach.
    Saige Miller, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, the penalty for a first offense is a small fine ($150-300) and your license is revoked for a few months.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • In some cases, the recipients had been flagged by the state's computer systems, but their eligibility was not revoked.
    Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Johnson, a onetime Democrat who switched to the Republican Party in 2023, explicitly called out California and New York in an interview with NPR.
    Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some farmers switched to water-efficient crops, and others didn't irrigate at all on parts of their land, according to the Colorado Sun.
    Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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