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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
Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The appellate court last year reversed Martínez-Olguín’s initial case dismissal, leading to the judge dismissing it again.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Less than three months later, Buster Posey reversed course, cutting Melvin loose.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With anger over the scandals from both Americans and Congress, Reagan reversed course and spent the remaining six years of his presidency building the EPA back up in both staffing and budget.
—Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
But those losses are quickly reversed as the government reopens.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Days later, Disney reversed the decision.
—Anthony Robledo, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
After a decade of dithering by state leaders, voters forced change last November with their landslide approval of Proposition 36, which reversed parts of Proposition 47 and made some theft and drug crimes felonies once more.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
If the situation was reversed, there's a good chance I’d've felt the same way.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With roles reversed, Democrats could be in line to get blamed for a new shutdown.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The appellate court last year reversed Martínez-Olguín’s initial case dismissal, leading to the judge dismissing it again.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Less than three months later, Buster Posey reversed course, cutting Melvin loose.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With anger over the scandals from both Americans and Congress, Reagan reversed course and spent the remaining six years of his presidency building the EPA back up in both staffing and budget.
—Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
But those losses are quickly reversed as the government reopens.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Days later, Disney reversed the decision.
—Anthony Robledo, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
After a decade of dithering by state leaders, voters forced change last November with their landslide approval of Proposition 36, which reversed parts of Proposition 47 and made some theft and drug crimes felonies once more.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
If the situation was reversed, there's a good chance I’d've felt the same way.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
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In December 2024, a Dane County judge overturned the law but placed his ruling on hold, keeping the law in effect for now.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The calendar had not yet flipped to October, but with one mammoth swing, Ohtani gave this Dodgers postseason run a proper introduction.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, the court flipped to a liberal majority for the first time in well over a decade with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The MagellanTV takeover follows Blue Ant listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The acquisition is the first major deal for Blue Ant since its returned to the Toronto Stock Exchange with a public listing after completing a reverse takeover of assets from Boat Rocker Media.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His Tennessee driver’s license has also been revoked.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Maryland, meanwhile, won only once after the calendar switched to October last season — 29-28 at home over USC.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most European hotels have now switched over to bulk-sized dispensers in order to reduce plastic waste, with many only offering shampoo, body wash, or two-in-one shower gels.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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