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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
In Switzerland, the order is often reversed, and that difference can be a strength rather than a limitation.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
After agents broke the front passenger window to extract him, Mendoza Hernandez drove forward, striking an agent, then rapidly reversed into a federal vehicle parked behind him, causing significant damage, according to the complaint.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
According to the affidavit, Walton got into his vehicle and reversed toward the roadway.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Agents are prone to leaking personal data when interacting with external tools and other agents, and exposure cannot be reversed.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Hegseth reversed the decision days later.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
Today, the roles have reversed.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court order that now gives James Duckett’s legal team access to DNA data.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 May 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
Grant Taylor struck out former Sox first baseman/outfielder Gavin Sheets looking following a challenge from Quero in which the call was reversed from a ball to strike three.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
In Switzerland, the order is often reversed, and that difference can be a strength rather than a limitation.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
After agents broke the front passenger window to extract him, Mendoza Hernandez drove forward, striking an agent, then rapidly reversed into a federal vehicle parked behind him, causing significant damage, according to the complaint.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
According to the affidavit, Walton got into his vehicle and reversed toward the roadway.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Agents are prone to leaking personal data when interacting with external tools and other agents, and exposure cannot be reversed.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Hegseth reversed the decision days later.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
Today, the roles have reversed.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court order that now gives James Duckett’s legal team access to DNA data.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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And there is a non-FHA reverse second loan available for 55-and-older homeowners who don’t want to lose their low interest rate first mortgage.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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There have also been reverse trajectories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
29 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 4 May. 2026.
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