reverse
adjective
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.
reversing
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present participleof reverse.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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But in a separate report, a preliminary August reading for the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index fell 8%, reversing two months of gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead, the researchers investigate cosmic 'bounce' models, in which an earlier Universe contracted before reversing course and expanding.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Treasury yields declined in Asian trade, reversing Thursday’s increases that saw the 30-year yield hit a 19-year high of 5.244%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Share prices jumped in South Korea on Friday, partly reversing a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I felt a shoulder moving, perhaps mine, reversing clips I had taped together.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
