reverted

past tense of revert
as in returned
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling

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Recent Examples of reverted Trump quickly reverted back to Boston, before taking one final question in the Oval Office. Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025 My makeup routine hasn’t completely reverted. Essence, 6 Oct. 2025 Even the president jumped in when the chain reverted back to its old logo. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates. Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 Some realized remote was the way to go, while others reverted and pushed workers back to offices. Toni Ann Careccio-Pisano, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 And in recent weeks, the market has reverted back to the narrative of the early days of this bull market. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024 The courthouse closed in 2017, and a deed search on the building revealed that the property reverted back to six of the original landowners. Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverted
returned
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  • After Mountain View was forced to punt on the next possession, Blair caught the punt in mid-stride and returned it 35 yards to the Mountain View 5-yard line.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Strong defensive line play from both sides kept the game low scoring, but a second-quarter interception returned for a touchdown and a lengthy fourth-quarter drive provided all the offense Thayer needed to pull off a 14-0 upset victory over the previously unbeaten Lions.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Reverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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