Verb (used without object) : They reverted to the ways of their forefathers. ,He constantly reverted to his childhood. From Dictionary.com.
What you call "crystallization" I call reverting to cliches and one-dimensional characterization. From Wordnik.com. [VARIANTS: WANT A BETTER ENDING?] Reference
We are reverting from a “borrow and buy” economy to the “cash and carry” model of our grandparents. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of the Credit Card Economy | Disinformation] Reference
Obama would need to look back only as far as Bill Clinton’s first two years to see the risks in reverting to a more partisan strategy. From Wordnik.com. [Reconcilable Differences] Reference
Or perhaps I should say 'reverting', for there are examples of ago with a present perfect in Middle English -in Chaucer, for instance. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-03-01] Reference
Please argue it out on the telescope-talk page first; CZ does not allow for the kind of reverting-wars that mar Wikipedia. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Now, their numbers are dwindling as well and the day seems to me to be "reverting" to a certain extent in the public mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely] Reference
I don't think 'reverting' is the answer but many senior academics fully recognize the problems and are calling for a rational approach. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
We may be reverting to the 1950s, when this was the norm. From Wordnik.com. [GREENSPAN'S 'CONUNDRUM'] Reference
Was I denigrating my own kind by reverting to girly stuff?. From Wordnik.com. [Val Brown: MadWomen of Madison Avenue Convene for Kudos] Reference
Revisionists insist Japan isn't reverting to its past militarism. From Wordnik.com. [Japan's Military Complex] Reference
I've a scrap of lace "-- reverting to the burning question --" that. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
"No," he said, after a long spell of silence, reverting to Rube's remark. From Wordnik.com. [Kiddie the Scout] Reference
I want to, at least momentarily, appear gracious before reverting to form. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Don't Be Fooled By The Twins] Reference
But the world is reverting again to gray, a murky mix of competing threats. From Wordnik.com. [Who Is The Bigger Threat?] Reference
"I wish we could have some breakfast," said John, reverting to his trouble. From Wordnik.com. [An Australian Lassie] Reference
Monsieur, reverting to the practical view of the matter under consideration. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864] Reference
Jim McLean sees Woods 'swing reverting back to the dominant years of the early 2000s. From Wordnik.com. [Sex Scandal Dogs Tiger At British Open] Reference
That portion, if any, so reverting to be laid off by the President of the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians] Reference
Now that the employment numbers have improved, he says, politicians are reverting to form. From Wordnik.com. [Europeans Go Back To Work] Reference
"I-- I am used to it, you know," reverting to his usual expression in accidents of all descriptions. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes] Reference
"Where, think you, he got the sword?" asked one of the gathering, reverting to the enterprise in hand. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
And, like Merrill, it will likely begin reverting to form about one nanosecond after the pressure ceases. From Wordnik.com. [Think Globally, Skip Tax Locally] Reference
"How are they coming in now -- by the trainload?" the traveler asked, reverting to the influx of settlers. From Wordnik.com. [Trail's End] Reference
Nattie said at last, beginning to find the silence embarrassing, and reverting to Mrs. Simonson's safe topic. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes] Reference
This familiar agenda has prompted a familiar debate with Democrats in Washington, who are also reverting to form. From Wordnik.com. [Where The Power Lies] Reference
And once the initial attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty reverting to tried-and-true labels. From Wordnik.com. [Stepping Into Celebrity Shoes] Reference
To avoid reverting to credit cards in retirement, financial advisors recommend taking a proactive approach early on. From Wordnik.com. [Charging Into Retirement] Reference
The country has historically been allied with Iran and Russia, so in some respects Delhi is simply reverting to form. From Wordnik.com. [India's Tripartite Plan for Afghanistan] Reference
In thus reverting to the domestic concerns of this celebrated man, the position of his lady and children naturally recur. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III.] Reference
Vowing to remain in Moscow, Stalin suddenly took charge again, reverting to the tactic he had always relied on — brute force. From Wordnik.com. [Stalin’s Tipping Point] Reference
But given the mess we've made of this place, it's surprising how reassuring it is to see the Iraqis reverting to their old ways. From Wordnik.com. [Shadowland: Politics, Iraqi Style] Reference
A satirical smile again marred Caillette's face, but he kept his reflections to himself, reverting to the business of the moment. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
It's hard to believe anyone could have failed to notice what the accountants, reverting to understatement, called a "foreseeable event.". From Wordnik.com. [The Euro Panic] Reference
Firstly, it is worth pointing out that in the U.K. this is becoming less of a problem as more wine producers are reverting to screwcaps. From Wordnik.com. [Faulty Wine? When to Put a Cork In It] Reference
We are quickly reverting from a borrow-and-buy model to the old school cash-and-carry model our grandparents and great grandparents knew. From Wordnik.com. [Get Ready for the ‘Pain Of Paying’] Reference
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