as in reaction
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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Recent Examples of backlash
Despite the severity of the charges, Judge Tucker considered Anthony’s previously clean record and decided to reduce his bond, igniting much backlash.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Some other fans are pushing back against the backlash by deflecting it elsewhere.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Video clips of Dart’s comments circulated on social media and earned her backlash from tennis fans.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Bauer said the two new services generating the most backlash have been adding bulky trash pickup and shifting from every-other-week pickup of blue recycling bins to every-week pickup.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Some other fans are pushing back against the backlash by deflecting it elsewhere.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Video clips of Dart’s comments circulated on social media and earned her backlash from tennis fans.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Bauer said the two new services generating the most backlash have been adding bulky trash pickup and shifting from every-other-week pickup of blue recycling bins to every-week pickup.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlash. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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