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
At the time of its release, the song and its accompanying music video were met with backlash and the video was pulled from the Country Music Television (CMT) network's rotation.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel himself mocked the backlash on last night’s show, producing a piece of paper and reading a statement on his bosses’ behalf that instructed viewers on how to reactivate their Disney+ subscriptions.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Fans had a lot of backlash after learning that Mario wrote a letter of support for Tory during his trial.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The apparent punishment followed conservative backlash over remarks that Kimmel made about the death of political organizer Charlie Kirk during a recent opening monologue.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel himself mocked the backlash on last night’s show, producing a piece of paper and reading a statement on his bosses’ behalf that instructed viewers on how to reactivate their Disney+ subscriptions.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Fans had a lot of backlash after learning that Mario wrote a letter of support for Tory during his trial.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The apparent punishment followed conservative backlash over remarks that Kimmel made about the death of political organizer Charlie Kirk during a recent opening monologue.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlash
reaction
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The vigil, which had been planned several weeks in advance, was organized by the Genesee County Republican Party as a reaction to violent incidents such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Keeping your hands free while solo and on the move enhances alertness by minimizing distractions and improves reaction time for unexpected situations.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlash. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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