inverted

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 Pink started things literally inverted, with one of her famous aerial tricks to begin her opening number. Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 That equation has been inverted. Satyabrat Chowdhury, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 This time, the agency was inverted. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes. David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted. Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Naqvi took these ideas and inverted them. Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverted
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  • In the fifth inning, Spence allowed two consecutive singles as Washington flipped over the lineup card.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Both can also be flipped into tablet mode thanks to the Surface Pro's 2-in-1 design.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
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  • The decision was partially reversed, with the troops redirected to Poland, but the episode illustrated what diplomats describe as the real security consequences of embarrassing or crossing the president.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 14 June 2026
  • My opponents have reversed course.
    Julie Won, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

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“Inverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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