as in to return
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 revert
The House version reverts the increase to $2,000 after 2028.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 June 2025
But the council reverted back to its initial version that aligns with the other cities, citing better consistency for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which polices Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Without changes to tax law, the credit would revert from its current $2,000 level to $1,000.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The remainder had to be paid within 180 days before the property reverted back to the city, according to archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 June 2025
But the council reverted back to its initial version that aligns with the other cities, citing better consistency for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which polices Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Without changes to tax law, the credit would revert from its current $2,000 level to $1,000.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The remainder had to be paid within 180 days before the property reverted back to the city, according to archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recalibrating the brain's pleasure pathways enables desire to return organically, as observed by the Kinsey Institute, which reported a 25% increase in arousal response among participants who underwent dopamine reset.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Hart undercut the route, picked off the throw and returned it for a touchdown.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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