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 Aside from those outlier seasons, escrow money mostly reverted back to owner, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to send the withholding percentages skyward. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 The effect hasn’t mean-reverted. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 June 2026 The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Musk is seeking to have Altman removed from the company's board, the company reverted back to a nonprofit, and have millions to be transferred to the charity arm at OpenAI. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 May 2026 In 2017, Neverland Ranch was reverted back to its original name of Sycamore Valley Ranch, per Billboard. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 Health inspectors ordered the plumbing works to be reverted before the establishment reopened. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026 The Tigers then reverted their number to $19 million in their official filing, while Skubal and Boras filed at $32 million, based on Boras’ argument that MLB’s CBA allows for fifth-year players to compare themselves to any player in the league. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville. Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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returned
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  • Everton returned for pre-season testing last week, with new signings Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George part of a smaller group that will travel to Scotland and ramp up preparations for Saturday’s first friendly of the summer against Dundee.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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“Reverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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