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
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the flow on an existing pipeline that currently runs from the San Bernardino County community of Colton to Arizona would be reversed, allowing more fuel to remain in California.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
While IgA nephropathy can't be reversed, treatment can help slow the disease, preventing further kidney damage.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court reversed the ruling, deciding that Owens was not entitled to the lower manslaughter standard because his defense attorneys never mentioned it during his trial.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump then reversed some tariffs, suspended port fees on Chinese ships, and approved sales of Nvidia’s powerful H200 chips.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
After requesting that the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) review its security policies, the decision to deny Prince Harry his full-time, armed protection while in the United Kingdom could soon be reversed.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Musk scored another huge windfall two weeks ago when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay package that Tesla doled out in 2018.
—Paul Harloff, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the flow on an existing pipeline that currently runs from the San Bernardino County community of Colton to Arizona would be reversed, allowing more fuel to remain in California.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
While IgA nephropathy can't be reversed, treatment can help slow the disease, preventing further kidney damage.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court reversed the ruling, deciding that Owens was not entitled to the lower manslaughter standard because his defense attorneys never mentioned it during his trial.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump then reversed some tariffs, suspended port fees on Chinese ships, and approved sales of Nvidia’s powerful H200 chips.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
After requesting that the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) review its security policies, the decision to deny Prince Harry his full-time, armed protection while in the United Kingdom could soon be reversed.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Musk scored another huge windfall two weeks ago when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay package that Tesla doled out in 2018.
—Paul Harloff, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed
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Clippers center Ivica Zubac scores on a reverse dunk in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 112-104 win Thursday at Intuit Dome.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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In May 2025, Toyota issued a recall for 443,000 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles for a reverse light failure.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The panel’s opinion overturned Sjostrom’s ruling on the inactive voters and upheld his ruling on the petitions gathered by non-residents — with the net effect of allowing both directives to invalidate signatures.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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At the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, her pixie cut entered bob territory, long and flipped with bangs to match.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even stranger, the negative space between the stars had flipped to positive, forming a soft, almost palpable blackness that embraced the stars and reached all the way to Earth, enveloping it and me in the same intergalactic blanket.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His license was revoked for five years.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then in June 2024, that larger limit was revoked for all airports and the 100ml rule reintroduced, to the fury of many airports and travelers.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Eric Richins reportedly discovered the change and switched the beneficiary back to his business partner.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Somebody switched the music back on.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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