REVERSED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

reversed 1 of 2

adjective

as in reverse

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reversed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reverse

as in overturned

to change (as an opinion) to the contrary the appeals court reversed the district court's decision

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as in flipped

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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Recent Examples of reversed

Adjective

The first pulses concentrate enough energy into a tiny spot to heat a small region and create a reversed magnetic area. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 It’s not yet confirmed if the reversed look that was seen initially will be released at retail. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers. — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Up to a million people celebrate in the neighborhood each year, and after the state was slammed by snow in recent weeks, city leaders want to maximize accessibility along the reversed route from Andrew Square to A Street and West Broadway. — CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Right now, however, the roles appear reversed. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Verb

The move, and his later waiving of sanctions, reversed years of American policy and raised alarm in Ukraine and Europe. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026 Although Flávio retained his lead in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Lula won their capitals, Brazil’s two largest cities and reversed the first-round result in the city of Rio. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 The musician initially pleaded not guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm in June 2025 but reversed his plea in July. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 According to data reports in The New York Times, Lula reversed the conservative shift from the first round of voting by earning more than 10 million new votes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Five officers approached the parked car with guns drawn, before the car reversed away and crashed into a nearby parked car, as officers yelled for the driver to stop. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026 Reversing the voltage’s polarity reversed the direction of rotation. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 As Hinojosa gained in the polls this summer, Abbott reversed his position on data centers, announcing a moratorium on new developments and an audit on the use of water and energy. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 Police said the crash happened just before noon in the 100 block of West Mountain Avenue when the truck driven by Lemaster reversed out of a parking spot on Mountain Avenue and struck another vehicle. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed

Adjective

One option when connecting a device to the open Internet is to route traffic through a reverse proxy, instead of using the default port 32400.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
El Niño occurs naturally every few years, when the Pacific trade winds that typically blow westward — from the Americas to Southeast Asia — either slow down or reverse course.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reverse

Verb

The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction due to a conflict of interest with the prosecutor and ordered a new trial.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of overturned

Verb

The toys were not purloined, kidnapped, auctioned by Sotheby's or flipped by greedy collectors on eBay.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Just two years ago, Republicans flipped the 7th Congressional District, but only by a little over 4,000 votes.

— Dan Snyder, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of flipped

Verb

Linn County prosecutors declined to press charges, but the church revoked Moore’s ability to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Early American corporate charters, after all, were granted for limited public purposes and could be revoked when abused.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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