How to Use reverse in a Sentence

reverse

1 of 3 adjective
Definition of reversenext
Synonyms for reversenext
  • The drug is used to lower blood pressure but may have the reverse effect in some patients.
  • Can you say the alphabet in reverse order?
  • The best way to work in deficit reverse lunges is to start with about three to four sets of eight to 10 reps for each leg.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
  • To check for this, do a reverse image search of any iffy photos.
    — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 9 May 2023
  • Once your arms are straight, pause, and then reverse movement to return to start.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
  • And in a reverse Uno move: Brett and Tiffany, who faced the same distance issue, said the two now live in Portland.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Trey Galloway's reverse layup off of an IU steal gives him 10 points.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Nov. 2022
  • In the past, the draft order was determined by a reverse order of the standings.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The forward and reverse functions were controlled by a joystick, and the 12 deck heights could be changed with a lever.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
  • One play was a reverse pass that was intercepted in the red zone.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Andrew Funk's reverse layup breaks a 5-minute Penn State drought.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Penn State surges into a lead Jalen Pickett's 3 and reverse layup extend the run to 13 points.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The game was tied again at 75 with under two minutes to play on a reverse layup by Alexander.
    — Kyle Hightower, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Four of their 13 first-half field goals came on reverse layups and/or backdoor cuts, plays that were big in the second half as well.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Use front, reverse, side or curtsy lunges, or all four.
    — Amanda Loudin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Colby Jones made a powerful drive and finished with a reverse layup to spark the final run of the game.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Somehow, Jayson Tatum made this twisting reverse layup on his way to 34 points.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • That’s when Townsend scored on a reverse layup and later knocked down that crucial 3-pointer off of the pass from Wiliams.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The entire reverse curl is based on moving your elbow joint.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Aston rushed for nine yards to the 3-yard line after faking a reverse handoff.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2022
  • In a reverse move, Appiah has moved to Seattle to be with his wife, Chelsea Griffin.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2023
  • In order to save their winning season, Gozen had to pull off the most dramatic of all feats: a reverse sweep.
    — Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Turn off the heat, turn potatoes and use residual heat to sear reverse side, 2 minutes more.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
  • A few minutes later, Andela had a nice reverse layup for 50-42 lead.
    — oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2022
  • This comforter set is all-season, and the comforter and shams reverse to a contrasting back.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • How to Avoid: Perform a reverse image search to see if their picture matches their name.
    — Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The reverse side, with the power supply fan (upper left), the 120 mm exhaust fans (right), and drive caddy (lower left).
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Sixteen of her shots came from inside the arc, including four reverse layups.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2023
  • Do a reverse storytime and have your child read it to you, and then look at the extra goodies together.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023
  • The father was the last witness to speak in the second day of a reverse waiver hearing — an effort by the defense to move the boy’s case from adult court to children’s court.
    — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
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reverse

2 of 3 verb
  • There is no way to reverse the aging process.
  • The runners reversed their direction on the track.
  • Can anything reverse the trend toward higher prices?
  • Reverse the “i” and “e” in “recieve” to spell “receive” correctly.
  • We're going to reverse our usual order and start with Z.
  • My mother and I reversed our roles. Now I'm taking care of her.
  • The roles reversed in the second quarter as the Marshals fought to 34-7.
    — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Dodgers reversed themselves this time, and the truth about the Sisters is being told.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 May 2023
  • So the Dodgers reversed course and reinvited the Sisters.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
  • The decision was reversed more than a month before the post was shared.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The roles reversed in the third quarter as Medford fought to within 44-24.
    — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Push through feet to reverse the movement and return to start.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
  • Peace came when, during the historic 1994 elections, the IFP at the last minute reversed a threat to boycott the vote.
    — Amy Cassidy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But a court of appeals reversed that dismissal, and the case was reopened last year.
    — USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
  • Moilanen said the charges were reversed based on what the two suspects told police.
    — John Molseed, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
  • On an inhale, reverse the movement and bring the dumbbell back down in front of right thigh.
    — Megan Falk, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Doug knows the chances of Will’s condition being reversed are slim to none.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The solution: Run fast enough to disrupt and reverse time.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
  • If the lower court’s ruling is reversed, the case would proceed.
    — Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In 1937, the justices reversed course after Roosevelt threatened to pack the court.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2023
  • What isn’t clear yet is whether higher borrowing costs could reverse some of these gains in the months to come.
    — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • After a few steps forward, reverse the movement to bear crawl back to the starting point.
    — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 8 June 2023
  • In 2019, Trump bullied a Powell Fed that had been tightening to reverse course and cut rates.
    — William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • There were packages of Narcan, a nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses, in the grass.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • It’s not yet known whether getting rid of visceral fat can reverse its impact on the brain.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • That helped stock indexes to reverse their losses as the day progressed.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Matthew Stafford’s pass completion to Nacua was reversed after the catch was challenged.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Eventually, Alex reversed the spell and kept her status as the family wizard due to her loyalty to her best friend Harper, who was dating Zeke Beakerman when the series ended.
    — Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Men, meanwhile, still seem reluctant to completely reverse historic gender norms.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
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reverse

3 of 3 noun
  • I put the car in reverse and backed out of the garage.
  • The building appears on the reverse of the coin.
  • Please sign your name on the reverse.
  • The rider leans back to slow down, and leans back more to move in reverse.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The agent tried to hold the driver’s left arm as the car was moving in reverse.
    — The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The one on the right rocks forward and back to control speed ahead and in reverse.
    — Tim Stevens, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Let there be dark The same rule about light applies to the evening, but in reverse, Zee said.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Then use the extractor end of the bit, with the drill in reverse, to back the fastener out of the hole.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
  • During the robbery, one of the men, Justin White, put his car in reverse.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Rahal put it in reverse, didn't stall and got through the runoff to try and catch the field, staying on the lead lap.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2023
  • In essence, the areas of life that Mercury rules go in reverse.
    — Madison Feller, ELLE, 1 June 2023
  • Attach some bands to the sled for support, lean against it, and push it in reverse.
    — Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Just a few months ago, the planning process seemed to be going in reverse.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • At halftime, a tow truck was rolling in reverse toward the Hyundai.
    — George Gurley, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But in most of the state, the scheme worked in reverse: air conditioners had to run longer.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
  • In response, the screen fills with a film of the previous half hour, but played in reverse.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Kahlil Mack overran a reverse, and Joey Bosa hooked a facemask on the next play.
    — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The suspect put the car in reverse and started driving away.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The suspect’s girlfriend was in the driver’s seat trying to put the car in reverse with the man inside.
    — cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Not to be outdone in the shootout thriller, Louisville native Michael Bush found the end zone on an 81-yard fake reverse run.
    — The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Fluker said White left the park but then put his truck in reverse and re-entered.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The male driver then put the car in reverse, dragging the man with the open door, according to police.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Instead of brakes, the driver uses reverse thrust to slow the craft on land or stop on water.
    — Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The driver begins driving in reverse as the agent tries to hold onto his arm.
    — The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In a reverse of the situation discussed above, the friendship means more to you than to her.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Fans were taken on a bit of a time warp as the drama unfolded in reverse.
    — Dana Feldman, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Travelers heading north can do the same route in reverse to bypass the closed section of the road.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2023
  • Think of the former president as a sort of Jesus Christ in reverse.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Then, at the end of the first overtime, James argued for a foul call after his reverse was stopped at the rim by Christian Wood.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • To get back in safely, do the same steps (but in reverse order)—tighten your core before bending down, put your butt in the seat, and then (steadily) swing one foot in the door at a time.
    — Ashley Abramson, SELF, 25 Mar. 2024

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