REVERSING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reversing

verb

present participle of reverse

as in overturning

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

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as in flipping

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 reversing Minoxidil works by reversing the miniaturization of the hair follicle, which leads to thin hair. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 1 July 2026 But the effort collapsed on Tuesday, with the council reversing course and sending the proposal to a committee for more study. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Meta’s new announcement has impacted its stock price, too, in a good way, with an approximate 9% spike, reversing earlier losses throughout the last few months. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 More ships entered the Gulf over the weekend than departed, reversing a trend seen over the previous week, when efforts focused on evacuating seafarers stranded in the Gulf. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Shaffer, 45, originally faced felony charges that included assault and hit-and-run for allegedly reversing his truck into the resident’s trash cans last year, damaging a trash bin and striking the resident’s hands in the process. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 Inside, Boxing the Compass, a nautical term for changing direction and reversing course, sounds as if 44 years never passed since Haircut 100 first made their rounds with a spectrum of pop, soul, funk, and jazz. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 1 July 2026 Nike — The apparel company rose more than 4%, reversing an earlier decline, as fiscal fourth-quarter results topped analyst expectations despite a 12% year-over-year drop in China sales. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

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More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 2 July 2026
The ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions that have loosened campaign finance restrictions, overturning a 2001 precedent that upheld the spending limits.

— Michel Martin, NPR, 1 July 2026

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Holding on to the players who committed — and potentially flipping a player or two from someone else’s class — is the objective now.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Kean was elected to Congress for his first term beginning in 2023, flipping a district that was represented by former Democratic Congressman Tom Malinowski.

— Claudia Grisales, NPR, 30 June 2026

Definition of flipping

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Another decision allows the administration to proceed with revoking temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 June 2026
Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

Definition of revoking

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Fallout from the mission includes NASA adjusting Boeing’s original contract, switching up its next flight to be uncrewed to make sure the leak and thruster issues are fixed without risking human passengers.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Immediately switching it from 80 degrees to 68 won’t cool the house quicker and can shock your HVAC system.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

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