revert
verb (used without object)
to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc..
reverting
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present participleof revert.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Said special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone: “It ultimately comes down to reverting back to your fundamentals and your techniques that enable you to be able to protect, block, tackle, all of those things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Russell will also be reverting to an older specification car in Singapore this weekend.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“A temporary break of ceasefire does not mean that the market is going to think we’re reverting to March, April conflict levels,” Doshi said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some analysts argue he’s now reverting to his true nature.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
She’s slipping up on the grooming too, reverting to her old sloppy ways of years ago.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
