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

But in the 1960s, the expansion started reversing course, according to a study published in the journal Science. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026

The president’s party almost always loses ground in midterms, but Trump’s policies in the past two years — from tariffs, cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, as well as Iran — offered few promising angles for reversing that curse. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Abbott lost his re-election bid even after reversing from his earlier pro-data center stance amid a broad backlash against AI. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Democratic leaders have said that reversing Republican cuts to premium subsidies for health insurance and work requirements for Medicaid will be at the top of their agenda. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The questions ranged from eliminating political party primaries to reversing marijuana legalization to repealing a gun reform law in the state. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Advertisement His health-care platform supports Medicare for All, reversing Medicaid cuts, and increasing support for local health departments. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

But while human rights campaigners back the principle of reversing the PiS changes, some have criticized the methods. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The researchers demonstrated that the direction could be switched by reversing the voltage polarity. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026