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
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Some filler can be removed or reversed.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The researchers wanted to see whether this inner version was reduced or reversed in people who hear voices.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
But now the roles are reversed, with his father watching on as the younger Guerrero adds to the family legacy and continues to light up the diamond.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Driver Jose Mauricio Rosas-Hernandez allegedly reversed into a government vehicle and scraped another unit.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The same shares, but reversed, brought up the inability to engage with or understand those who hold different views.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
There is no policy measure that can be reversed in order to bring about a reset.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement No one wants to see these gains reversed.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The other picture showed the mother-son duo's roles reversed as the teen carried Bookout on his back.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Some filler can be removed or reversed.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The researchers wanted to see whether this inner version was reduced or reversed in people who hear voices.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
But now the roles are reversed, with his father watching on as the younger Guerrero adds to the family legacy and continues to light up the diamond.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Driver Jose Mauricio Rosas-Hernandez allegedly reversed into a government vehicle and scraped another unit.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The same shares, but reversed, brought up the inability to engage with or understand those who hold different views.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
There is no policy measure that can be reversed in order to bring about a reset.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement No one wants to see these gains reversed.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Verb
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The play at first was close, though, and replay review overturned the call.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile sprinkle a pizza peel or another overturned baking sheet with flour or cornmeal.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After narrowly avoiding a nearby fence and power lines, the plane flipped and landed upside down.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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When the reversible dress was flipped up, a Black Mammy doll was revealed.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The other was a 37-yard pass to tight end Zack Marshall on a reverse flea-flicker.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The functional centerpiece is a six-story staircase, which leads museumgoers past stone monuments and pharaonic statues arranged in reverse chronological order.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dreamers became eligible for coverage during the 2025 open enrollment, but it was revoked in August after the rule change.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revoked approval for 13 flight routes operated by Mexican airlines between the two countries for violating their bilateral aviation agreement signed in 2015.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the first two films, the series switched hands to seasoned parody veterans David Zucker and Pat Proft before flaming out with the fifth entry in 2013.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many of them switched their choice after seeing the new information.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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