reverse
adjective
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.
have reversed
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present perfectof reverse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They add that Ivy Leagues and other elite schools that went test-optional in the pandemic have reversed course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The landscape may have changed and their roles may have reversed of late, but they remain the game's most glamourous and marketable teams.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Shares of Strategy and its biggest dividend-paying preferred stock, Stretch, have reversed some losses since the plan was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The rally puts an exclamation point on the stock’s turnaround this month, as the narrative around how AI would affect many software stocks seems to have reversed to positive from negative.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Maybe I could have reversed myself, admitted what had really happened, if my father had not gone absolutely crazy with anger.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
