reverses 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of reverse
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as in overturns
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

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2
as in flips
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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reverses

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noun

plural of reverse
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as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza

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3
as in backs
a behind part or surface on the reverse of the ticket you'll find the notice that it's nontransferable

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Noun
  • Yet in a few respects, a bit of wobbly action in the indexes, surge in volatility and reversals in some of the more overheated assets were overdue and probably necessary to test the bull market against higher bond yields and a more-foggy policy horizon.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But such policies could be subject to new executive orders or reversals.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • Competing in a high-speed, high-pressure environment taught me to make the quick decisions necessary to grow a company while remaining strong in the face of setbacks.
    Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Despite these setbacks, MBM Motorsports is confident, banking on Wallace's past success at superspeedways to see them through.
    Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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