Synonyms of reversing

reversing

verb

present participle of reverse

1

as in overturning

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary

the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturning
• revoking
• switching
• repealing
• abrogating
• rescinding
• reverting
• annulling
• striking down
• backtracking
• countermanding
• about-facing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintaining
• supporting
• upholding

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipping
• inverting
• exchanging
• switching
• shifting
• turning over
• overturning
• transposing
• interchanging
• upsetting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reversing

The driver passed the group but struck a man with his SUV before reversing toward the rest of the group. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Denver drivers will once again be able to challenge parking tickets online next month — reversing the city’s widely unpopular approach that required drivers to visit court in person to dispute tickets. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

Carriers still argue data sales were legal Even if the Supreme Court remanded the case to the 2nd Circuit, Verizon would have a tough time reversing its loss. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Public health experts say that building trust in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines is key to reversing the decline in childhood immunization rates. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

The popular dating app Bumble is unveiling a change to its messaging experience, reversing its decade-old policy of only letting women send the first message. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

To Ramos, the bill represents a step toward reversing the long list of historical wrongs against Native Americans, including those perpetrated by the state government. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

On top of that, consumer confidence in the economy fell in August, reversing course from the improvements seen in June and July. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,justina Lee,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The Texas branch of the NAACP has asked a federal appeals court to consider reversing monetary sanctions levied against attorneys who sued the Keller school board over voter discrimination claims. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026