inverted

past tense of invert
as in flipped
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 inverted In today’s post pandemic age, this paradigm shift has changed as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has been inverted. Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Their wage cost structure may have risen significantly, with their pyramids getting inverted in ways that could be riskier in the long run. Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Crossovers and sport utility vehicles have since inverted the automotive landscape, climbing to top-selling status while coupes and sedans appear to be headed the way of the VHS cassette. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 Similarly, his colleague Spitznagel warned recently that the uninversion of the yield curve after years of being inverted, is the opening signal for big reversals down the line as a recession nears. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024 The yield curve inverted in early July 2022 and normalized in early September. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024

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“Inverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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