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
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
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Tehran reversed course and said the strait would remain closed until the blockade is lifted.
—Spencer Kimball,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Researchers saw a spike in estate planning at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the trend reversed when the pandemic passed.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
By Labor Day, De Haan predicts, about half of that price hike could be reversed.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
In March, a panel of Illinois Appellate Court judges reversed a Cook County judge’s order that barred the release of the videos.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The tumble reversed momentum that had pushed the stock up more than 15% for the year heading into earnings.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
A couple died after the driver likely reversed into a body of water in rural Sutter County, authorities said Sunday night.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 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
Sometimes, with luck, it can be reversed.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Tehran reversed course and said the strait would remain closed until the blockade is lifted.
—Spencer Kimball,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Researchers saw a spike in estate planning at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the trend reversed when the pandemic passed.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
By Labor Day, De Haan predicts, about half of that price hike could be reversed.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
In March, a panel of Illinois Appellate Court judges reversed a Cook County judge’s order that barred the release of the videos.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The tumble reversed momentum that had pushed the stock up more than 15% for the year heading into earnings.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
A couple died after the driver likely reversed into a body of water in rural Sutter County, authorities said Sunday night.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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Arshdeep got some reverse swing with the old ball and clean bowled Sherfane Rutherford with a perfect yorker in the penultimate over and ensured Mumbai couldn’t breach the 200-run mark at its home ground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Retailers, for their part, argue that the administrative burden and reverse logistics of identifying and refunding millions of individual microtransactions make consumer rebates an impossible challenge.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That's where prior resistance flipped to support on the way up and where the pattern of higher lows begins to break down.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shohei Ohtani bounced the first pitch to first baseman Troy Johnston, who fielded it and flipped the ball over the head of pitcher Ryan Feltner, covering first base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kuwait has revoked nationality from more than 70,000 people since 2024, with officials saying its program aims to address fraud.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in 2021 president Joe Biden revoked the order; Trump reinstated it in 2026.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most recently, the Pacific Island nation of Nauru switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in January 2024, following similar moves by Honduras in 2023 and Nicaragua in 2021.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This year marked the 51st edition of the longest-running major street race in North America, which started in 1975 as part of the Formula 5000 Series, switched to the CART/Champ Car World Series in 1984 and joined the IndyCar Series in 2009.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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