as in returning
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 reverting
Indevin and Vinarchy will use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in their vineyards, with the former rolling back organic practices at about 250 of its 320 acres, while the latter is reverting 200 of its 370 acres to conventional farming practices.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Could the Republican Party be reverting back to its old ways?
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Between 2020 and 2025 it was known as the BRITs’ Rising Star award, before reverting back to the Critics Choice award for 2026.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
Highly coveted products, like the best vacuum cleaners and shopper-favorite fashion finds, are selling out left and right, and discounts are reverting back to their original prices before our eyes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Stars such as Julia Fox are reverting back to their natural brow color after spending time with the platinum blond look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Given that context, HD may offer a favorable risk-reward setup for a mean-reverting bounce.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In July, an appeals court found the city’s election date change to be unconstitutional, effectively reverting the election to this year.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverting
returning
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Senior 6-9 forward Malik Dia, who scored 19 points with eight rebounds that day against the Razorbacks, is the team's sole returning starter.—
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The suspects appeared to grab entire racks of puffer jackets and sweatshirts before returning outside.—
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“Reverting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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