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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Target, which has struggled to find its mojo since thriving during the height of the pandemic, and which has faced backlash and a boycott since backtracking on its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in January, reports Q2 financial results on Wednesday.
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Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
That leads Black Sabbath’s decades-old effort to backtrack on the Billboard 200 from No. 27 to No. 90 — its greatest decline.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Gal Gadot is backtracking her recent comments that pressure to speak out against Israel — the actress' home country — played a major role in Snow White's failure at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
This rhetoric is reminiscent of the Trump Mobile T1 Phone, which initially claimed would be made in the US, but later backtracked on that promise.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
That leads Black Sabbath’s decades-old effort to backtrack on the Billboard 200 from No. 27 to No. 90 — its greatest decline.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Gal Gadot is backtracking her recent comments that pressure to speak out against Israel — the actress' home country — played a major role in Snow White's failure at the box office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
This rhetoric is reminiscent of the Trump Mobile T1 Phone, which initially claimed would be made in the US, but later backtracked on that promise.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
Verb
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Both books sold modestly, and eventually Viking let the rights revert.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes backpedaled from the 10-yard line to maybe the 15, searching for an option before his eyes darted to the middle of the field.—
Sam McDowell
August 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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Rather than backpedaling or issuing repetitive apologies, Astronomer embraced self-aware humor, cleverly leveraging the viral attention that could have derailed their brand.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In March, Gabbard revoked security clearances for former Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, along with other Biden administration officials.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sounders staff member Steven Lenhart, who joined the club this season as a mental health advisor, had his credential privileges revoked for the remainder of the 2025 MLS regular season and postseason.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Twist the powertrain mode knob to Track, watch the digital dash retract itself to give you a cleaner view, then activate Launch mode via a console button, and prepare to have your sense of speed lightly warped.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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The idea is to use the simple, robust components highlighted in the study to build systems that can extend quickly, latch or grasp with precision, and retract reliably.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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