Thesaurus results for INVERTED

inverted

verb

past tense of invert

as in flipped

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing if you invert the coin, there's a picture of a buffalo on the back

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Recent Examples of inverted That gap matters far more now that the premiums have compressed, and in many cases inverted. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The yoke seam runs inverted, sitting over the leg panel rather than beneath it. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Under Kennedy’s stewardship, the HHS inverted the traditional food pyramid which placed grains at the bottom (most consumed) and fats and oils at the top (least consumed). — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Kyle Hart and Griffin Canning, whose roles were inverted, totaled 5 2/3 scoreless innings to further reward the creative tactics adopted recently by manager Craig Stammen, pitching coach Ruben Niebla and bullpen coach Ben Fritz. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 Given this design, Cromar said, the meaning of the index may even be inverted from time to time, with a higher AQI corresponding to a lower risk of health effects. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 In this context, the old adage has been inverted from don’t judge a book by its cover to judge a reader by the covers on their books. — Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The chic quarter-button front, preppy collar, and inverted back pleat add understated yet fashion-forward details, making this an easy, polished look prepared for whatever’s on the itinerary. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Pink started things literally inverted, with one of her famous aerial tricks to begin her opening number. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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The video traded the genre’s typical easy-breezy style for a mashup of clips where flames rose, expletives flew, and Tiedemann flipped the bird toward the camera at every opportunity.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
In September 2025, its Leawood location flipped its concept into LaPez Mod Mex, a slightly more upscale version of the Southern California-Mexican brand.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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Shares of Nvidia which had initially declined slightly after the earnings report, reversed course and increased by more than 5% in after hours trading as company executives discussed the results on the conference call.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Iran accepted meaningful limits on its nuclear program in 2015, for instance, and reversed decades of hostility toward Saudi Arabia by normalizing ties in 2023.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

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