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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
Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The sneaker reverses the color of the traditional Panda style, and instead has black vamps and quarters, while the rest of the shoe is white, including the swoosh.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Applying pressure reverses the process, causing the salt to precipitate again.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
But in saltwater, the gradient reverses.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s made of 100-percent Belgian flax linen and reverses to a blend of linen and Oeko-Tex Certified cotton.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
The new policy abruptly reverses that trajectory by restoring and extending a freeze that critics say was supposed to be temporary and tied to the COVID crisis, not a permanent fixture of higher-education finance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Long sought by the dairy industry, the return of whole and 2% milk to school meals reverses provisions of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act championed by former first lady Michelle Obama.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The new pyramid reverses that progress, reintroducing abstraction and symbolism at the expense of usability.
—Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The shift reverses course on earlier plans to restart wage garnishments this month after a pandemic-era pause.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The sneaker reverses the color of the traditional Panda style, and instead has black vamps and quarters, while the rest of the shoe is white, including the swoosh.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Applying pressure reverses the process, causing the salt to precipitate again.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
But in saltwater, the gradient reverses.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s made of 100-percent Belgian flax linen and reverses to a blend of linen and Oeko-Tex Certified cotton.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
The new policy abruptly reverses that trajectory by restoring and extending a freeze that critics say was supposed to be temporary and tied to the COVID crisis, not a permanent fixture of higher-education finance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Long sought by the dairy industry, the return of whole and 2% milk to school meals reverses provisions of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act championed by former first lady Michelle Obama.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The new pyramid reverses that progress, reintroducing abstraction and symbolism at the expense of usability.
—Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 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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Similarly, the video Som da Maloka, 2024, by Raphael Escobar overturns negative stereotypes about the shelterless men of color living in Cracolândia, a highly impoverished and heavily policed area of downtown São Paulo ravaged by crack cocaine and other drugs.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Bell toe-taps to get into the end zone on the third-down pass, and replay overturns the initial incomplete call.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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Having to earn almost every point on her serve via a rally flips her from being in an advantageous position to a near 50-50 situation.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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During that film's climactic biplane battle between Cruise's Ethan Hunt and Esai Morales' villainous Gabriel, Cruise dangles mid-air from a seatbelt as the plane flips upside down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Target’s sales cratered, in part because consumers were angry about its DEI reversals.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The past week first showed some negative implications and then some reversals.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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These tensions are not meant to be resolved, because life itself is built from opposites.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Loosely inspired by real life best friends and therapists Pepper Schwartz and Janet Lever, the Lizer, Lynch and Sagal sitcom centers on Ginger (Sagal) and Jill (Lynch) who have always been a team as opposites that work best together.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over his 12-year NFL career, Mathieu became regarded as one of the league's premier defensive backs.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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On the defensive side, Miami has also agreed to terms with defensive backs coach Ryan Downard, cornerbacks coach Jahmile Addae and linebackers coach Al Washington.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The budget law, which funds several of the president's priorities, including tax cuts to wealthy Americans and border security, revokes refugees' access to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, starting in October 2026.—
Renuka Rayasam,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The index reflects these setbacks.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Friday’s ruling is among several setbacks for the president’s executive order, which has faced multiple lawsuits.—
Tom Verdin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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