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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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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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as in reversals
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal
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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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Recent Examples of reverses
Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The new announcement reverses that change, putting those offices and some cybersecurity functions back under the office of the chief information officer.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Your Universe could exist in perfect harmony, where the expansion rate drops to zero, but never reverses course and recollapses.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The choice reverses The Comeback’s gaze.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Deputies gave him several doses of Narcan, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, and began CPR, the sheriff’s office said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Murphy’s ruling temporarily reverses all the decisions made by panelists who had been appointed to ACIP by Kennedy.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Troopers had boxed in the pickup, but Jones reverses and escapes as at least one trooper fires a weapon while the truck speeds away.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2026
Riley then returned to his vehicle, reverses into the vehicle behind him, drives forward and runs over Barber in the street while fleeing the scene, according to the complaint.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
February 22 The Department of Homeland Security initially suspends both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck but reverses course on the TSA PreCheck suspension hours later.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The new announcement reverses that change, putting those offices and some cybersecurity functions back under the office of the chief information officer.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Your Universe could exist in perfect harmony, where the expansion rate drops to zero, but never reverses course and recollapses.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The choice reverses The Comeback’s gaze.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Deputies gave him several doses of Narcan, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, and began CPR, the sheriff’s office said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Murphy’s ruling temporarily reverses all the decisions made by panelists who had been appointed to ACIP by Kennedy.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Troopers had boxed in the pickup, but Jones reverses and escapes as at least one trooper fires a weapon while the truck speeds away.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2026
Riley then returned to his vehicle, reverses into the vehicle behind him, drives forward and runs over Barber in the street while fleeing the scene, according to the complaint.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverses
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Simpler flight design The concept overturns the idea that shock waves must be reduced.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decision overturns decades of practice during which immigrants without criminal convictions typically received bond hearings during their immigration cases.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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If the umbrella flips or begins to blow with the wind, a grip will provide a secure hold that allows the user to operate the item with ease.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The reversals could have massive implications for the November midterm elections, particularly in competitive congressional districts where small swings could determine control of the House.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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As Ullrich put it, the trend in the labor force participation gap shows no post-recession bounce, no cyclical correction, no historical parallel to prior reversals.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Etiquette neither knows nor cares who is generous and who is stingy, and indecisive and rude are not opposites.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sparks and bullets fly when these opposites are partnered to track down a billion-dollar cache of deadly opioids stolen from the vault of a multinational pharmaceutical company that threaten to flood the streets of Chicago.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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But against Texas, a team that had dominated them during the regular season, the Bruins did all the counting as the Longhorns lay flat on their backs during an eventual knockout.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last year’s captain, Aaron Long, is also on track to bolster a strong contingent of center backs.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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If a court revokes citizenship on those grounds, the person could become subject to removal proceedings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Investigation in an April 2024 report found fault with how the NYPD, the Department of Transportation and Department of Education issues and revokes parking permits.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Of those seven losses, setbacks against Dallas and Chicago (while both were still trying to win) and Milwaukee could at least be rationalized.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite these very public setbacks, the U-2 became a hidden success story and a major player during the Cold War.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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