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
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.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
After half-time, the picture inverts.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This inverts journalism’s historical role.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The design, Hing said, intentionally inverts the traditional characterization of the yeak as an antagonistic or even demonic force.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
That inverts 2025's hierarchy when offensive AI capabilities topped worries at 47% versus only 22% for data exposure.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s just bad, but what’s unforgivable is how flippantly King of the Monsters inverts the atomic metaphor that begat Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The new guidance moves away from the current MyPlate model and inverts the classic depiction of the food pyramid, a longstanding visual of the American diet.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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
After half-time, the picture inverts.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This inverts journalism’s historical role.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The design, Hing said, intentionally inverts the traditional characterization of the yeak as an antagonistic or even demonic force.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
That inverts 2025's hierarchy when offensive AI capabilities topped worries at 47% versus only 22% for data exposure.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s just bad, but what’s unforgivable is how flippantly King of the Monsters inverts the atomic metaphor that begat Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The new guidance moves away from the current MyPlate model and inverts the classic depiction of the food pyramid, a longstanding visual of the American diet.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverts
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What Happens in Your Brain During Ice Bath The instant icy water hits your skin, your brain’s stress system flips on.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The plunge essentially flips on the sympathetic nervous system, flooding the body with catecholamines that ramp up attention.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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The decision over the Ten Commandments law reverses a lower federal court ruling that had blocked about a dozen Texas school districts — including some of the state's largest — from putting up the posters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That reverses a sustained net-short position since April 2024.—
Anuradha Raghu,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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