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in reverse

ADVERB
about
Synonyms
STRONGEST
around
WEAK
back backward round
ADVERB
backwards
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back backward
STRONG
rearward rearwards
WEAK
about around toward the rear
ADVERB
rearward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rearwards
STRONG
backward backwards behind
WEAK
abaft around astern inverted turned around
ADVERB
vice versa
Synonyms
WEAK
about-face again backwards contra contrarily contrariwise contrary conversely far from it inversely mutatis mutandis on the contrary oppositely reversed the opposite way the other way around turn about upside down
CONJUNCTION
or
Synonyms
WEAK
contrary to instead instead of on the contrary oppositely or not or not exactly or rather rather reversing it
Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice

Example Sentences

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At times, elites used hat etiquette in reverse.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

A rearview camera image may be delayed when the vehicle is put in reverse.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

PepsiCo is running the playbook in reverse, cutting prices and investing more in marketing and innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In this latest rebound, it is happening in reverse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

On Wednesday, two minimally supervised medical students removed my chest tube, which felt like getting stabbed in reverse and generally didn’t go very well, so they decided I’d have to stay until Thursday.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green