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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Accordingly, in the last days of the legislative session, Newsom and legislators backtracked, passing measures to boost petroleum production.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2025
Since the 2024 election, a lot of high-profile Democrats, even [California] Governor [Gavin] Newsom, have seemed to backtrack a bit or even come out a little bit against going too far with transgender rights.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The flight is not the only one to backtrack after takeoff in recent months.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The point is taking the right risks and knowing how to backtrack.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2025
Since the 2024 election, a lot of high-profile Democrats, even [California] Governor [Gavin] Newsom, have seemed to backtrack a bit or even come out a little bit against going too far with transgender rights.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The flight is not the only one to backtrack after takeoff in recent months.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The point is taking the right risks and knowing how to backtrack.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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If O'Connell were to revert back to the second-year quarterback as his starter, Minnesota would have McCarthy under center on the road against the Detroit Lions on November 2.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trump quickly reverted back to Boston, before taking one final question in the Oval Office.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a video published on his YouTube channel, Tatum can be seen running up the court, backpedaling and doing some lateral movement within dribble moves.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Middle linebackers being forced to backpedal or cover sideline to sideline rather than chugging downhill.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tillman was due in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment, where Judge Vincent Chiu agreed to the prosecution's motion to revoke bond, reversing a different judge's decision to free him before trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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After the Florida incident, Ingrassia's federal employee badge and access to DHS headquarters were revoked from August 27 to September 2, according to two officials.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has since faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the state attorney general race, though many Democrats and his corporate donors have not retracted their support.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stefano Mele, husband of Barbara Locci, initially confessed to killing his wife and her lover but later retracted his statement.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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