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in reverse

ADVERB
about
Synonyms
STRONGEST
around
WEAK
back backward round
ADVERB
backwards
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back backward
STRONG
rearward rearwards
WEAK
about around toward the rear
ADVERB
rearward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rearwards
STRONG
backward backwards behind
WEAK
abaft around astern inverted turned around
ADVERB
vice versa
Synonyms
WEAK
about-face again backwards contra contrarily contrariwise contrary conversely far from it inversely mutatis mutandis on the contrary oppositely reversed the opposite way the other way around turn about upside down
CONJUNCTION
or
Synonyms
WEAK
contrary to instead instead of on the contrary oppositely or not or not exactly or rather rather reversing it
Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice

Example Sentences

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At times, elites used hat etiquette in reverse.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Back in 1935, the league’s founders met at the Fort Pitt Hotel and voted unanimously to put in place a selection process in reverse order of the previous season’s standings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In this latest rebound, it is happening in reverse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

AI, when used badly, is a desirable-difficulty machine running in reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He walked me through the basics—putting the car in reverse, how to brake, how to shift through the gears—and we drove in circles around the parking lot until finally William said, “I think you’re good.”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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