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revert

verb

ri-ˈvərt

Definition of revert

as in to return

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 revert The notorious property has since undergone a name change, reverting back to its original moniker of Sycamore Valley Ranch. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Fazio predicted that over time, the public benefits charge will revert back to being a cost for customers, amounting to around 15% to 20% of most residential electricity bills. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The exact process for reverting adult cells back to an early embryonic stage, however, wasn’t clear. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 The lease limits what can be built on the site and once the agreement is complete, ownership reverts back to the Spanglers. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revert

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In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Juries returned a verdict of death for Paige Lawyer, Christopher Turner and Jason Thornburg.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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