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
Rather, the savvy seller should make sure the other 2% reverts back to them.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 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
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 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 preseason this was the overriding message to a roster that returns more than 20 players from last year, notably more than recent groups.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jack Huston plays Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is betrayed to the Romans by his adopted brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), and sold into slavery and then returns years to Jerusalem seeking revenge.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Reverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverts. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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