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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
That clinched the season series for the Rams, reversing a trend in which the 49ers swept the regular-season matchups from 2019-22.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Pack credited her courage in reversing the company’s past decisions.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Same-store sales, a measure of revenue generated at existing locations, is expected to decline in 2025, Chipotle said, reversing a forecast of sales growth made just months earlier.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Hysteresis occurs when motion lags slightly behind the forces driving it, such as when gears hesitate while reversing direction.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
An experimental serum shows promise in reversing baldness within 20 days.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Officials previously credited several efforts, including the mass distribution of the opioid overdose reversing spray naloxone, with saving lives.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the government reopens.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Under the Biden administration (2021-2025), denial rates fell to about 4 percent in FY 2021 and roughly 2 percent by FY 2024, reversing the earlier surge.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Pack credited her courage in reversing the company’s past decisions.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Same-store sales, a measure of revenue generated at existing locations, is expected to decline in 2025, Chipotle said, reversing a forecast of sales growth made just months earlier.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Hysteresis occurs when motion lags slightly behind the forces driving it, such as when gears hesitate while reversing direction.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
An experimental serum shows promise in reversing baldness within 20 days.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Officials previously credited several efforts, including the mass distribution of the opioid overdose reversing spray naloxone, with saving lives.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the government reopens.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Under the Biden administration (2021-2025), denial rates fell to about 4 percent in FY 2021 and roughly 2 percent by FY 2024, reversing the earlier surge.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversing
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice's Views on Obergefell Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, signaled interest in reexamining past precedents like Obergefell in a concurrence with the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling overturning Roe.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With this reasoning, the Court ruled against Scott and legalized slavery in the territories by overturning the Missouri Compromise.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also performed well in one red state election, flipping two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In its petition to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the DOJ accused the district court of exceeding its powers and asked the appeals court to immediately pause the order and consider revoking it.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Shipping itself is efficient per ton-mile and still accounts for roughly 3 percent of global CO₂; switching from a very long ocean journey to a medium-range truck haul can be a wash for that reason.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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