reverse
adjective
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.
reversed
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past participleof reverse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reverse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reverseadjectiveopposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.
Example Sentences
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Next, the roles were reversed: Senegalese wrestlers put on traditional burlap shorts to try their hand at Swiss wrestling, with the Swiss avenging their earlier defeat.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Many fundamental physical equations work equally well whether time is mathematically reversed or allowed to move forward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Ostensibly, Livingston’s Mark is supposed to be the Grinch, Lennon’s character jolly old St. Nicholas, their eventual roles reversed as the chainsaws rev up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Shares of Seagate were up more than 1% on Wednesday, having reversed earlier losses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The other screeched to a halt, reversed, then turned to come after him.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
