as in flips
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 inverts
More specifically, the argument that tracking demographic data produces discrimination inverts the established purpose of the EEO-1.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Fear-buying follows a distinct economic logic that inverts the conventional relationship between anxiety and spending.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This inverts the usual analysis of American politics, that our bitter culture wars will always resolve down to questions like affordability.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The central spaces in which Palmer likes to operate have also felt clogged at times, particularly when Marc Cucurella inverts from left-back.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The Iran war inverts the conditions of that lesson.
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Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
The Peepshow, which inverts the classic true crime structure, is masterful.
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Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
An open-air concert in the middle of a capital city inverts all of that.
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Yook Jihun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Fear-buying follows a distinct economic logic that inverts the conventional relationship between anxiety and spending.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This inverts the usual analysis of American politics, that our bitter culture wars will always resolve down to questions like affordability.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The central spaces in which Palmer likes to operate have also felt clogged at times, particularly when Marc Cucurella inverts from left-back.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The Iran war inverts the conditions of that lesson.
—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
The Peepshow, which inverts the classic true crime structure, is masterful.
—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Where their debut roars, jabbing with hooks, Two Wheels Move the Soul instead inverts the noise until the sound becomes pillowy and comforting.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
An open-air concert in the middle of a capital city inverts all of that.
—
Yook Jihun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverts
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In recognition of Miami’s 20 wins in June, here are 20 stats that helped define the team’s uber-successful month as the calendar now flips to July.
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Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson.
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That reverses a downtrend in April and May, when volume fell.
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The move reverses Roberts’ purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011 — a bold bet that created a behemoth with popular programming and cable pipes to pump that content into consumer homes.
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“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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