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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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
That kind of move is common after a strong rally, especially as investors begin locking in gains and the momentum reverses.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Other deputies administered Narcan, an over-the-counter nasal spray or injection that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, on the sick deputy.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
That kind of move is common after a strong rally, especially as investors begin locking in gains and the momentum reverses.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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
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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Such a determination would require new radiocarbon dating that overturns the original results, which would involve clipping and destroying another snippet of shroud—a step that the Vatican is unlikely to allow.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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As the host flips through each picture, the players must write down the correct baby name for that specific animal.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Both meet their demise at the hands of the other when Old Red flips on his back, breaking his neck and crushing McLane to death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Since the Middle Ages, this festival of uninhibited revelry and role reversals has provided the ultimate litmus test for what is and isn’t considered socially acceptable.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
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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Trapping opposites in one cage In their study, the researchers focused on a tool called a Paul trap, a workhorse of modern physics.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 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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Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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At Folsom Field on Saturday, the Florida State legend was all over the field giving the defensive backs advice during the hour-long scrimmage.—
Pat Graham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 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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Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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To combat such setbacks, the Vacaville Islamic Center would probably have to pursue a federal lawsuit — a daunting prospect for an immigrant-heavy congregation with limited resources.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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