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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
Anthony Tordillos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
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Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Pharma companies are on a biotech buying spree, an LSD pill just delivered unusually strong late-stage depression data, and the FDA reverses course of Regenxbio’s treatment.
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Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The pattern reverses in December, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences its winter solstice, and the Southern Hemisphere begins astronomical summer.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The relief partially reverses a trend that took hold after the Iran war began.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The cycle resembled theoretical versions of a Big Bang followed by a Big Crunch, a scenario in which the universe’s expansion eventually reverses.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
No serum reliably reverses what a long-term diet pattern sets in motion.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Daniel’s footage reverses all that.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
David Miliband,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
And while these projects will be mixed-income, research has repeatedly shown that building new market-rate housing slows and even reverses rent growth while preventing displacement in low-income neighborhoods.
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Anthony Tordillos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
—
Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Pharma companies are on a biotech buying spree, an LSD pill just delivered unusually strong late-stage depression data, and the FDA reverses course of Regenxbio’s treatment.
—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The pattern reverses in December, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences its winter solstice, and the Southern Hemisphere begins astronomical summer.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The relief partially reverses a trend that took hold after the Iran war began.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The cycle resembled theoretical versions of a Big Bang followed by a Big Crunch, a scenario in which the universe’s expansion eventually reverses.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
No serum reliably reverses what a long-term diet pattern sets in motion.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Daniel’s footage reverses all that.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Noun
The year ahead now promises multiple serious reverses.
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David Miliband,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverses
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Here is the four-page temporary injunction order from Lubbock County district court judge Ken Curry that essentially overturns the NCAA's decision and grants Brendan Sorsby eligiblity for the 2026 college football season.
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.
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Best Lenovo 2-in-1 Laptop Deal at Walmart The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 optimizes productivity through a 360-degree convertible body that flips from laptop to tablet.
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There’s something about summer that flips a switch in my brain.
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Companies that address operational reliability early will avoid fragmented deployments, unmanaged risks and expensive reversals.
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But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.
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The two are still polar opposites; Sally is a dutiful mother who bakes beautiful cakes and avoids men while Gillian is all about finding literal Chads on Tinder.
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Carly Rae Jepsen is thinking in opposites.
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The rounded backs and breezy linen upholstery make this dining chair duo a great option for your coastal oasis.
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Fortunately for us, the Southern Living Test Kitchen Team has our backs.
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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
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Story’s time in Boston has been marked by setbacks, and this season has been the latest to go off the rails.
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Matt Martin, 47th, said when asked if the last few years of persistent setbacks should have taken this long to rectify.
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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