invert
verb (used with object)
to turn upside down.
inverted
Example Sentences
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Two years ago, the yield curve was inverted, with 3-month U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
It said archaeological trenches dug near the route of the underground cable "contained the rim of an inverted pottery vessel whose fabric suggests a Bronze Age collared urn circa 1700-1500BC, typically associated with human burial".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Baillie says he learned the inverted beer-drinking stunt from his ex-father-in-law, who sounds super cool and nonjudgmental.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Even 2001’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” eventually reveals itself as a kind of inverted first-contact story, with humanity becoming the vanished civilization studied by synthetic descendants of the machines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Bending at the waist, he takes a dramatic, inverted bow.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
