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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
Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That could change if ACIP reverses Kennedy's restriction when the committee meets later this month, but that may be unlikely.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
The move reverses a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, an unnamed person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The deal also partly reverses a 2018 merger that created Keurig Dr Pepper by combining Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple.
—Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This opinion reverses previous guidance.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, naloxone typically reverses overdoses for 30 to 90 minutes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Although this benefit disappears or reverses for certain cancers, including liver, head and neck cancers.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
This model reverses rural brain drain by creating career pathways that allow young people to access high-tech opportunities without leaving their communities.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That could change if ACIP reverses Kennedy's restriction when the committee meets later this month, but that may be unlikely.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
The move reverses a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, an unnamed person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The deal also partly reverses a 2018 merger that created Keurig Dr Pepper by combining Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple.
—Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This opinion reverses previous guidance.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, naloxone typically reverses overdoses for 30 to 90 minutes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Although this benefit disappears or reverses for certain cancers, including liver, head and neck cancers.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverses
Verb
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The new work overturns that picture.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The decision overturns a ruling by a lower-court judge in 2023 who had declared the law unconstitutional after previously blocking it from taking effect in 2021.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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DeFi flips that logic on its head.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, big gains can be followed by sharp reversals—so how has FFIV behaved after prior drops?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The data marked one of the first reversals after more than a decade of increasing despair.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In yet another sweeping tale of two opposites finding common ground (and a lot of chemistry), Robert Redford starred as a hunter opposite Meryl Streep's aristocrat in what is now Kenya in the 1930s.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Speed and inclusion are not opposites.—
Rathi Murthy,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most catfish have several thick black bars on their backs and tails.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Royals know their backs are against the wall.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If Cal Fire revokes the licenses, Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee and BlackStar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright could be fined and will be barred from reapplying for the licenses for one year.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now the Braves will be left to regroup this winter after several injury setbacks for their star players.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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After more than 20 years of setbacks, Union Pacific Park in Fullerton is in the final stages of a complete overhaul and should be back open to the public by the end of the year.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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