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
CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Right now, however, the roles appear reversed.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran hasn’t yet publicly reversed its doctrine.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
After Khomeini died in 1989, however, Khamenei reversed his position towards the Guards and used them as his primary instrument in seizing absolute power.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
One of them reversed a ball four call.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
But rates here reversed recent progress and are ending the month in a less advantageous position.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Less intuitively, the trend line of long-declining homophobia reversed, resulting in a 10-point jump for explicit anti-gay bias over that same period.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
There has been no confirmation as to why the Cosco vessels reversed course.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
When shown the same letters a month later, some managers completely reversed their initial judgment.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran hasn’t yet publicly reversed its doctrine.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
After Khomeini died in 1989, however, Khamenei reversed his position towards the Guards and used them as his primary instrument in seizing absolute power.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
One of them reversed a ball four call.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
But rates here reversed recent progress and are ending the month in a less advantageous position.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Less intuitively, the trend line of long-declining homophobia reversed, resulting in a 10-point jump for explicit anti-gay bias over that same period.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
There has been no confirmation as to why the Cosco vessels reversed course.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
Adjective
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Among the 2,066 counties that grew between 2023 and 2024, nearly 8 in 10 saw their growth slow or reverse direction in 2025.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beyond that, Dilber says using a service like reverse recruiting could be deemed fraudulent by some companies who view it as misrepresenting yourself during the hiring process.—
Jennifer Liu
Anuz Thapa,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Laura, however, emerges relatively unscathed despite their car being overturned, bringing to mind the creepy lo-fi classic Carnival of Souls, whose heroine appears to miraculously emerge from a crash, only to be revealed to have actually died in it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In all of 2025, roughly 297,000 single-family homes and condos were flipped nationwide, according to ATTOM, a real estate data provider, which defines a flip as a home purchased and sold in the same 12-month period.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Then, the trend flipped, with departures outpacing hires in all four quarters of last year.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ghebry Figueroa, 37, of Prospect Heights, was charged on Tuesday with knowingly operating a motor vehicle while revoked and causing great bodily harm to another, and operating a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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His probation was revoked in October 2025, court records show.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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The driver’s seat, which had been modified to accommodate Selleck’s height of 6 feet 4 inches, was returned to standard spec, and the interior was reportedly color-switched from its original Crema tan to Nero black.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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