revert to
phrasal verb
reverted to; reverting to; reverts to
1
: to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)
She has reverted (back) to her old habits.
My blood pressure has reverted to normal.
After playing badly in the last two games, he seems to have reverted to (is previous) form.
2
law, of property
: to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)
The estate reverted to a distant cousin.
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Several of Larraín’s own standout early features — including Tony Manero, No and Neruda — are already available on the service, their rights having reverted to the brothers’ production company Fabula after earlier successful runs and distribution deals.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
If no agreement is reached, remaining funds would revert to general revenue and DeSantis would immediately lose access to one of his most expansive emergency spending authorities — at least until lawmakers create a new mechanism.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The hearing lasted over five hours, with nearly every round of questioning from a Democrat reverting to a monologue from the questioner or a shouting match.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Much like the doll's polished surface, the film's premise promises silly, campy fun with Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) becoming sentient and trying to revert to blissful ignorance in her Dreamhouse.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
If no agreement is reached, remaining funds would revert to general revenue and DeSantis would immediately lose access to one of his most expansive emergency spending authorities — at least until lawmakers create a new mechanism.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The hearing lasted over five hours, with nearly every round of questioning from a Democrat reverting to a monologue from the questioner or a shouting match.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Much like the doll's polished surface, the film's premise promises silly, campy fun with Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) becoming sentient and trying to revert to blissful ignorance in her Dreamhouse.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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