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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Some mushroom bills backfired when their true impacts became known, embarrassing legislators who voted for them, and forcing them to backtrack.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
To really understand the magnitude of this moment, let’s backtrack — the taskmaster planet first entered Pisces in March 2023, submerging the collective into quite the introspective season.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
In a follow-up press release on Thursday, Hoskins’ office attempted to backtrack the threat of criminal penalties and said his office supports citizens’ right to express opinions and organize.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
To really understand the magnitude of this moment, let’s backtrack — the taskmaster planet first entered Pisces in March 2023, submerging the collective into quite the introspective season.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
In a follow-up press release on Thursday, Hoskins’ office attempted to backtrack the threat of criminal penalties and said his office supports citizens’ right to express opinions and organize.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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Conversely, a continual underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for Tapestry would strengthen the assertion that the stock is overpriced in relation to its competitors, yet might not revert soon.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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Quarterback Bo Nix, in a sight much too frequent in the 19-3 win, was left to backpedal for his life and loft a duck of an incompletion.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Quarterback Carson Beck took the snap from the shotgun, backpedaled a couple steps, and floated a ball down the right sidelined for true freshman Malachi Toney, who hauled in the contested catch for a 20-yard touchdown to cap the Hurricanes’ 34-17 win over the Hokies at Lane Stadium.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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As of mid-2024, the NAU chapters of Delta Chi and Sigma Pi were suspended for multiple years, with their national organizations also revoking the chapters’ charters, according to the university website.—
Kathy Tulumello,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Like DuBois, Robeson’s passport was ultimately revoked, amounting to a kind of imprisonment, Bryant writes.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The letter demanded that CapitalWatch retract its 35-page report published last week, as well as follow-up statements.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dendritic spines retract, which leads to communication between neurons decreasing dramatically.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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