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adjective

reversed

changed to the opposite direction, order, or decision

In a sentence

Six example sentences with reversed, each labelled with its topic.

  • Printed in reversed order, the final chapters of the book appeared before the introduction, and the whole run had to be pulped.

    Literature

  • The film runs its opening scene in reversed motion, so spilled coffee leaps back into the cup before the title appears.

    Movies

  • The reversed decision surprised the staff, since the board had approved the merger a month before voting it down.

    Business

  • The reversed verdict came down on a Friday, and the defendant walked out before the prosecutors had finished reading it.

    Law

  • A reversed call after the replay review gave the ball back to the home team with four seconds left.

    Basketball

  • Printing the list in reversed order put the newest entries first, which is what the users had asked for.

    Technology

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