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as in to overturn
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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as in to flip
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look
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as in reversal
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal
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as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza
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as in inverse
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Recent Examples of reverse
Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Additional staff need to be cut from the agency's workforce to compensate for others whose layoffs had to be reversed, one NIH source said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, who died in 2015, at the age of a hundred and six, is the Benjamin Button of filmmaking, precocious in reverse.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
On February 6, 2025, the company approved certain amendments to Angi’s certificate of incorporation and a reverse stock split, set to take effect on March 24, 2025.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But the magnetic poles in Orlando are not going to reverse: Disney, which attracts roughly 50 million guests annually to its Florida parks, has too powerful of a hold on childhoods.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Additional staff need to be cut from the agency's workforce to compensate for others whose layoffs had to be reversed, one NIH source said.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
The tow truck driver got under the car just behind the front tire with the chains, then the man in the car put the vehicle in reverse, running over his head and arm, the video shows.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, who died in 2015, at the age of a hundred and six, is the Benjamin Button of filmmaking, precocious in reverse.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Kyivstar, the Ukrainian mobile operator that just agreed to list on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger, has agreed to buy local ride-hail and delivery firm Uklon for $155 million.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
On February 6, 2025, the company approved certain amendments to Angi’s certificate of incorporation and a reverse stock split, set to take effect on March 24, 2025.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverse
Verb
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Missouri banned almost all abortions in 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Iran’s Supreme Court later overturned Yasin’s death sentence on appeal, and his sentence was eventually set at five years.—
Madalena Araujo,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But, two goals allowed in 32 seconds, like on Monday night, or two in 20 seconds, like against very likely first-round opponent Dallas on March 16, can flip a playoff game, or the entire series.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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German diplomatic missions abroad are unable to influence the reversal of a denial of entry.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
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The reversals of the Biden-era lawsuits mark the beginnings of a broader effort by Trump administration officials to attempt to tighten their grip on federal elections.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If addiction is the opposite of connection, then in that moment everything’s connected for her.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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How investors can adjust their perspective Yet while investors who stay the course stand to reap the biggest rewards, we’re wired to do the opposite, according to behavioral finance.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Athletic reported in July that there was a feeling among coaching staff that there could be less reliability at the back this campaign, with the expectation of conceding 10 to 15 more goals but the hope, with Mbappe, of increasing the goalscoring significantly.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article PITTSBURGH — Cody Bellinger remained out of the Yankees’ lineup for the second straight day on Saturday, as the center fielder has been dealing with a stiff back.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As Daniel notes, the longer first stint on the inverse tire strategy didn’t pay off to try and close the gap with a tire delta late on, as the race’s low tire degradation significantly reduced this possibility.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Esther Feit, Delray Beach Silencing knowledge The Trump administration’s war on literacy and erudition opens a sad chapter on the inverse and hostile relationship between knowledge and power.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump's executive order would revoke citizenship for children born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants or individuals with temporary immigration status.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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But weeks into office, Noem revoked the TPS extension for a large group of Venezuelans on Feb. 3, effective April 7.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And with Julian then sharing the affair, that was a huge setback.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the case may be, Starship's back-to-back failures to start the year are a setback.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverse. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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