as in returns
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 reverts
Besides, the new speed cameras produce most of their violations outside the pick-up and drop-off windows, when the speed limit reverts back to normal and any yellow lights should go dark.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The final rule reverts the industry to standards first established in 2012 by the Obama administration that have reduced mercury emissions by nearly 90%.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The decision effectively reverts regulations to those set in 2012 by the Obama administration.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
But when a group of three men interrupts their work to drag Fu Sheng off on suspicion of theft, Grainier reverts back to that child who watched Chinese families being rounded up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Alone and in pain, Carlson reverts back to a combat mindset and finds himself in a dark place.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The deduction and the phase-out levels will increase by 1% a year until 2029, when the cap reverts back to the original $10,000.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The final rule reverts the industry to standards first established in 2012 by the Obama administration that have reduced mercury emissions by nearly 90%.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The decision effectively reverts regulations to those set in 2012 by the Obama administration.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
But when a group of three men interrupts their work to drag Fu Sheng off on suspicion of theft, Grainier reverts back to that child who watched Chinese families being rounded up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Alone and in pain, Carlson reverts back to a combat mindset and finds himself in a dark place.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The deduction and the phase-out levels will increase by 1% a year until 2029, when the cap reverts back to the original $10,000.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverts
returns
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In this simian spin on the slasher movie, college kid Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) returns home to Hawaii for a visit with family and Ben, a super-smart chimp and her late mom's research project.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That weather returns from April 18 through April 23, followed by a brief period of isolated showers with continued warmth from April 24 to April 25.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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