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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
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
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
But by mid-December, after public pushback, the council reversed its decision, voting unanimously to extend for six months the Friends of the Rose’s contract to operate the theater, with the condition that the nonprofit pay $5,000 per month toward the theater’s maintenance and utilities.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Wright quickly reversed course by retiring the next nine batters on just 21 pitches – 18 of them strikes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Although she was convicted, the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso reversed her conviction and acquitted her of all charges.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Once a long-suffering underling to Streep’s Priestly, her fortunes have now dramatically reversed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
But the conflict involving Iran reversed that trend.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Sierra Canyon coach Tom Meusborn had a brief discussion with the umpires but their decision was not reversed.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Sometimes, with luck, it can be reversed.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The Angels are tied for seventh in total challenges and eighth in calls reversed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
But by mid-December, after public pushback, the council reversed its decision, voting unanimously to extend for six months the Friends of the Rose’s contract to operate the theater, with the condition that the nonprofit pay $5,000 per month toward the theater’s maintenance and utilities.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Wright quickly reversed course by retiring the next nine batters on just 21 pitches – 18 of them strikes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Although she was convicted, the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso reversed her conviction and acquitted her of all charges.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Once a long-suffering underling to Streep’s Priestly, her fortunes have now dramatically reversed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
But the conflict involving Iran reversed that trend.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Sierra Canyon coach Tom Meusborn had a brief discussion with the umpires but their decision was not reversed.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Sometimes, with luck, it can be reversed.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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In 1935, the league’s founders met at the Fort Pitt Hotel and voted unanimously to put in place a selection process in reverse order of the previous season’s standings.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The King of the Mountain match was essentially a reverse ladder match that included a penalty box for those who were pinned – which is also featured in the Iron Survivor Challenge that takes place during WWE NXT events.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Statcast measures how many overturned calls a particular team achieves compared to how the average team would fare seeing the same pitches.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rather than expecting sports fans to gravitate toward traditional gallery programming, the Nelson-Atkins flipped the approach.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Democrats flipped two red seats in recent special elections, Republicans have worried that being too aggressive with a map could destabilize their odds.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1849 Melville switched to full-on fiction with a romance about an American sailor who abandons his whaling ship to explore the South Pacific.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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That filing questions whether McDuffie improperly switched races after participating in the city’s Fair Elections Program during his 2022 attorney general bid.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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