: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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The ranks of Trump enemies with legal blowback could soon include former DOJ special counsel Jack Smith.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump is also facing blowback for his calls to deploy troops in Portland, Oregon.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have attracted blowback for their individual writings of late, on the left side of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's rhetoric has also raised eyebrows for her slashing dissents.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Thus, when the blowback came, the team did not panic.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump is also facing blowback for his calls to deploy troops in Portland, Oregon.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have attracted blowback for their individual writings of late, on the left side of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's rhetoric has also raised eyebrows for her slashing dissents.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Thus, when the blowback came, the team did not panic.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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