REVERSED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

reversed 1 of 2

adjective

as in reverse

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reversed

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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

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

But as Jensen made it into the dugout, the umpires convened and reversed the decision. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Though Netflix had originally said season 3 would be Beauty in Black’s last, the streamer reversed course in July 2026 and renewed the show for a fourth season, about one month before the premiere of season 3. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 After outrage in Hollywood, the studio reversed course and allowed director Dave Green to shop the project around. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has reversed his position on returning the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece after previously championing their repatriation. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The company initially investigated the problem and cracked down on it but later inexplicably reversed course and abandoned its efforts against Chinese scams, Reuters reported. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Nigel reversed the hold with a LeBell Lock of his own before Mox escaped. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Among women taking oral contraceptives, however, that preference was reversed. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In California, which directs state dollars more aggressively to lower-income districts, the pattern is reversed. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversed

Adjective

Some flagship smartphones from a few years ago have supported reverse wireless charging.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
That contrasts with the work of a reverse centaur, who neither chooses nor directs the technology.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reverse

Verb

According to The Sacramento Bee, California Highway Patrol said the crew member was driving a semi-truck that veered off the interstate highway and overturned.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
At least one person died Thursday morning after a big rig overturned on Interstate 5 south of Zamora in Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturned

Verb

Citing what an administrative law judge called egregious conduct, the DEA last month revoked Rubinger’s ability to prescribe opioids.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Jackson discharged its last patient to Calvinelle South in November 2025, hospital records show — eight months after a state administrative law judge wrote an order recommending the home’s license be revoked.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

Verb

The other part was pushed upward using a magnetic pulse and then switched into a state with no magnetic field to simulate free fall under gravity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Though Kaepernick and Reid ultimately switched from sitting to kneeling, the protest continued to stoke controversy.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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