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 success of this season’s offense, if the team is no longer in acquisition mode, will hinge on whether those who struggled and stumbled last year can revert their courses.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
That move is historically overextended and is likely to revert closer to the mean.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
But Reiner said Shearer eventually realized that the movie’s stars hadn’t actually made that much money from the movie, and Shearer eventually got the rights to revert back to the creators.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
That move is historically overextended and is likely to revert closer to the mean.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
But Reiner said Shearer eventually realized that the movie’s stars hadn’t actually made that much money from the movie, and Shearer eventually got the rights to revert back to the creators.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revert
return
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Israel agreed to return 15 Palestinian bodies for each hostage recovered, according to the ceasefire terms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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