as in to return
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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Recent Examples of revert
Omen gets a change reverted from a few patches ago which should stop dead allies spectating Omen being able to see through nearsights, while the really annoying issue where Vyse could no longer use Arc Rose for the remainder of the round if it was placed too close to the spike has also been solved.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
However, Netflix has rarely allowed users to revert, and doing so usually requires a workaround rather than an official means of doing so.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Glasnow said there is a fine line between reverting back to old mechanics and what he’s been practicing.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The introduction to the Paul Maurice playoff Panthers was a wild ride as the team reached Game 7 after trailing three games to one in the series and reverting back to Sergei Bobrovsky as their starting goalie mid-series.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
However, Netflix has rarely allowed users to revert, and doing so usually requires a workaround rather than an official means of doing so.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Glasnow said there is a fine line between reverting back to old mechanics and what he’s been practicing.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The introduction to the Paul Maurice playoff Panthers was a wild ride as the team reached Game 7 after trailing three games to one in the series and reverting back to Sergei Bobrovsky as their starting goalie mid-series.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revert
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That returns us to the tragic killing of Officer Rivera, who’d been on the Chicago police force for four years and is survived by a young daughter.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Rourke, returning from NFL stints, reclaims the Lions' offense after Vernon Adams Jr.'s departure, aiming to reignite the vertical attack that made BC one of the league's most explosive teams last year.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revert. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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