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 That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Stars such as Julia Fox and Bechtel have reverted back to their natural color after spending time with the platinum look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 However, the cells recently reverted from the supergiant state do not have the potential to form supergiants compared to cells produced by normal morphs. Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026 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
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returned
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  • After deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts against both men.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Jaxson Rex returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Reverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverted. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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