blowback

noun

blow·​back ˈblō-ˌbak 

: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions

Examples of blowback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the blowback to an ad in the governor’s race suggests there are limits. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Yarmuth said Republicans were spooked about potential blowback. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

After a series of online comments about Inaba were met with broad blowback, Chmerkovskiy was benched by the show for Tuesday’s upcoming episode. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026

Saudi’s Houthi blowback The Houthis’ new tactic serves two purposes. — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blowback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback