reverse
adjective
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.
are reversing
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present progressiveof reverse.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some tech companies are reversing their postpandemic hiring boom by slashing payrolls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Oostrom added that there is no clear sign that broader declines in community participation are reversing.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 20, 2025
“It is telling you that we are reversing the progress that we have had and something needs to be addressed.”
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
“It was all medical illness, dehydration, which now the symptoms are reversing themselves now that he’s had an IV.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“We are reversing the order of nature,” smilingly observed the Holy Father; “here are the children supporting the Father.”
From Pius IX. And His Time by Æneas MacDonell Dawson
