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
Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
It is understood the dispute revolves around Banijay believing the TV and film rights to Stieg Larsson‘s Millennium Trilogy have reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired in 2018.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
The Greatest Story Never Told, which will draw from Lucille's autobiography, Love, Lucy, as well as Desi's A Book, both of which have had rights reverted back to the estates.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Initially ceded to California to be its official first state park, Yosemite reverted back to federal control in 1906.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
However, Penix returned last week, and Cousins has presumably reverted back to the trading block, where the Falcons have had him since the preseason.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
It is understood the dispute revolves around Banijay believing the TV and film rights to Stieg Larsson‘s Millennium Trilogy have reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired in 2018.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
The Greatest Story Never Told, which will draw from Lucille's autobiography, Love, Lucy, as well as Desi's A Book, both of which have had rights reverted back to the estates.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Initially ceded to California to be its official first state park, Yosemite reverted back to federal control in 1906.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
However, Penix returned last week, and Cousins has presumably reverted back to the trading block, where the Falcons have had him since the preseason.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverted
returned
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Many theories exist about why bed bug infestations have returned.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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But his bounce off the dribble returned almost immediately, empowering the guard to carve his path downhill to score 18 points in less than 13 minutes in the first half — 10 of which were created in the paint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Reverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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