in reverse
phrase
1
: in an opposite manner or direction
The story is told in reverse.
2
: in a way that is opposite to the normal
People were moving from the city to the country, but now the situation is in reverse.
3
: toward an opposite or worse state or condition
Negotiations are moving in reverse.
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While Hometown International and E-Waste were later involved in reverse mergers, investors lost what has been estimated to be nearly $5 million, which included consulting fees paid to the Cokers and Patten, prosecutors noted in their filing.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Everything was at stake for the Los Angeles Lakers, but as free agency started Monday, the organization seemed stuck in neutral — if not moving backward in reverse.
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Dan Woike,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Nothing forced the bargain in reverse; the rules simply accumulated, ordinance upon ordinance, until building for workers stopped making sense.
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Jonathan Tower,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.
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J.r. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2022
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Everything was at stake for the Los Angeles Lakers, but as free agency started Monday, the organization seemed stuck in neutral — if not moving backward in reverse.
—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Nothing forced the bargain in reverse; the rules simply accumulated, ordinance upon ordinance, until building for workers stopped making sense.
—
Jonathan Tower,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.
—
J.r. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2022
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“In reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reverse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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