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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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
As the employee revolt builds, Google’s management reverses course and opts not to renew the lucrative military relationship.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The appeals court order meant that mifepristone could not be prescribed via telehealth or sent through the mail; Alito's order reverses that for one week.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 May 2026
In the winter, the direction reverses — spinning clockwise at a low speed to circulate warm air that rises to the ceiling.
—Ryan Brennan
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Through some creative circuitry, chip-scale EPR reverses this setup—using a simple magnet to create an unchanging field and sweeping through a band of oscillation frequencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday reverses lower court decisions that said Louisiana's map, drawn after the 2020 census, violated the Voting Rights Act because only one of six districts was majority Black.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
That reverses a sustained net-short position since April 2024.
—Anuradha Raghu, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The appeals court’s decision reverses a federal judge’s earlier ruling that had blocked the law.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Atlas then reverses direction, extending its legs backward into a sustained L-sit position, holding the posture steadily for several seconds.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
As the employee revolt builds, Google’s management reverses course and opts not to renew the lucrative military relationship.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The appeals court order meant that mifepristone could not be prescribed via telehealth or sent through the mail; Alito's order reverses that for one week.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 May 2026
In the winter, the direction reverses — spinning clockwise at a low speed to circulate warm air that rises to the ceiling.
—Ryan Brennan
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Through some creative circuitry, chip-scale EPR reverses this setup—using a simple magnet to create an unchanging field and sweeping through a band of oscillation frequencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday reverses lower court decisions that said Louisiana's map, drawn after the 2020 census, violated the Voting Rights Act because only one of six districts was majority Black.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
That reverses a sustained net-short position since April 2024.
—Anuradha Raghu, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The appeals court’s decision reverses a federal judge’s earlier ruling that had blocked the law.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 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
Verb
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The research definitely overturns the conventional wisdom about young audiences.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The appeal process overturns denials at meaningful rates when patients push back.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The plunge essentially flips on the sympathetic nervous system, flooding the body with catecholamines that ramp up attention.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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The Boys is an American satirical dark comedy television show that flips the conventional superhero narrative on its head by imagining a society where superpowers are abused for influence and profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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What followed was a series of appeals and reversals that kept Rose on (and off) death row for nearly 50 years.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court upheld the reversals, and the three men later pleaded to voluntary manslaughter counts — resulting in them being paroled — under an agreement that required them to admit to being responsible for Tyree’s death in open court.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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To him, loyalty to the British Crown and loyalty to home were not opposites.—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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But beyond that, this conflict has a dramatic, even archetypal, quality to it, pitting polar opposites against each other.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Mets jumped to a 1-0 lead in the second on Vientos' fifth homer, but the D-backs evened the score in the bottom half when Nolan Arenado went deep.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Moms are carrying this country on their backs.—
Nicole Varma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Markets have soared and oil prices have dropped over the last week, however, amid anticipation that a deal could be close after weeks of talks and occasional setbacks.—
Peter Nicholas,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Following the local election setbacks, the Prime Minister has faced calls to resign or to set a timetable to vacate his leadership position, including from members of his own Labour Party.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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