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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
EquityProtect reports that reversing a fraudulent title costs victims up to $150,000 in legal fees.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Regardless of which party controls Congress, the first priority should be reversing the damage from extreme progressive policies, restoring trust through accountability and returning to common sense for American families.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Many victims assume crypto recovery works like reversing a bank transfer.
—Jon Stojan
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Anxiety produces shallow, rapid breathing, and reversing that pattern directly counters the stress response.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Environmental groups say exemptions are appropriate for those who need them but warn against delaying or reversing the rules entirely.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The risk of $5 gas US crude futures initially dipped Sunday night on the Project Freedom news before reversing course.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The stock has dropped 23% so far this year, reversing course after a climb of just over 64% in 2025.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
For relatively low starting salaries, high-diversity cohorts showed up 531 times, while low-diversity ones appeared 933 times, largely reversing the numbers.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Regardless of which party controls Congress, the first priority should be reversing the damage from extreme progressive policies, restoring trust through accountability and returning to common sense for American families.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Many victims assume crypto recovery works like reversing a bank transfer.
—Jon Stojan
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Anxiety produces shallow, rapid breathing, and reversing that pattern directly counters the stress response.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Environmental groups say exemptions are appropriate for those who need them but warn against delaying or reversing the rules entirely.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The risk of $5 gas US crude futures initially dipped Sunday night on the Project Freedom news before reversing course.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The stock has dropped 23% so far this year, reversing course after a climb of just over 64% in 2025.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
For relatively low starting salaries, high-diversity cohorts showed up 531 times, while low-diversity ones appeared 933 times, largely reversing the numbers.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversing
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Garcia Torres’ appellate attorney who secured the ruling overturning the conviction also did not respond to messages seeking comment.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Election law experts contend that the scenario of Republicans successfully overturning election results is unlikely, with legal remedies available to prevent stalling and ensure certification of results by January 3 when the new Congress convenes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Glaser and his partners acquired the property—then home to a 1936 mansion—for $105 million before flipping it just months later and listing it last year for a whopping $169 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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But flipping that one ceiling fan setting can make a room feel cooler, reduce how hard your AC has to work and potentially cut your cooling costs by up to 30%.—
Ryan Brennan
May 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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That would include forcing OpenAI to revert to a nonprofit structure and revoking Altman and Brockman’s board positions.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Steyer has proposed taking steps to ban all corporate spending in elections, even revoking the privileges of corporations that give to campaigns.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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State and federal policymakers should cooperate to roll back pervasive and excessive occupational-licensing restrictions, which make switching jobs or upskilling needlessly difficult.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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All the bullpen chaos and the name-switching and injuries and only one off day really in this whole stretch … the starters getting deep into games is what really sets that up to be possible to happen, in my eyes.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Reversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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