evert
1 Americanverb (used with object)
noun
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- eversible adjective
- eversion noun
- uneverted adjective
Etymology
Origin of evert
1375–1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1795–1805 for current sense; late Middle English < Latin ēvertere to overturn, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + vertere to turn
Example Sentences
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“We talked about everting but football,” Lucas said.
From Seattle Times
It was as though cyberspace were turning inside out, or “everting”—consuming the world that had once surrounded it.
From The New Yorker
Eventually, the sea star is able to evert its entire stomach into the gap and eat its prey from within.
From New York Times
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona will be available in evert county except Maricopa and will increase on average by 51 percent.
From Washington Times
Some evert, or push out their stomach through their mouths and suck up microalgae or small animals.
From National Geographic
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