REVERSING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reversing

verb

present participle of reverse

as in overturning

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

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as in flipping

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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Recent Examples of reversing Pan’s answers on helping business and job growth were rooted in reversing the decisions made under Trump, including tariff policies and the decision to engage in a war with Iran. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 For investors looking to play continued strength while reducing the risk of that same narrow group suddenly reversing, the options market may offer an answer. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Observers say Saudi Arabia is gearing up for a ground offensive aimed at preventing the Houthis from consolidating their gains on the Red Sea coast and reversing the tide. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The composition is also unusual, with flowers in the foreground while the stones recede behind them, reversing the impulse to put exceptional gems front and center. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Valencia will also require students to attend more on-campus classes, reversing a pandemic-era trend of relying on online courses, Plinske said. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 True leadership requires deliberately reversing this tendency. — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But with Charlotte reversing its stance the controversial toll lanes project is all but guaranteed to move forward. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 Common sense gun regulations are the only hope for reversing this madness. — Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026

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For instance, the measure would prevent courts from overturning approvals of qualifying projects because of CEQA violations.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Three previous attempts to evict the 87-year-old were denied by the courts, but in March, the Supreme Court ruled against her, overturning a January 2022 decision in her favor.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturning

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Initially, the state lawmaker was considered just the latest of several Democratic candidates over the past years who gave the party a brimming hope of flipping Texas, only for that hope to deflate come Election Day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
At the event, Musk and his team showcased a white sports car that raced up a curved ramp, then clung to it upside down and vaulted off it, flipping in mid-air and hovering slowly before landing on the ground.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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In civil denaturalization cases, the government generally must prove its case in federal court with clear, unequivocal and convincing evidence, a demanding standard that reflects the importance of citizenship and the consequences of revoking it.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The process for officially revoking certificates is slow and cumbersome, so browser makers have devised quicker methods to block specific certificates at the browser level.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of revoking

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Lighting, of course, is all-LED, with the headlights coming with daytime running lights, with the system automatically switching between daylight running and low beam as conditions require.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
When Coppola came to film her daughter (who actually shot at the Palace of Versailles), Sofia remembered the documentarian immediately switching into filmmaker mode.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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