backtrack

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Recent Examples of backtrack Following fury from the English and Mexican Football Associations, FIFA may have to backtrack on its apparent plan to move the time of the England-Mexico game. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Benson argued that Talarico is trying to backtrack from previous statements he’s made, and said that Talarico questioned where accusations of him being a vegan came from. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 Now, the company is trying to get the government to backtrack. — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026 His reframed answer reads less like backtracking than calibration because symbolism and stewardship are inseparable at this scale. — Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for backtrack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
Verb
  • Rollback plans should account for data changes and financial transactions; reverting application code alone may not reverse a financial consequence.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The decision reverts Missouri’s congressional map to what was used in 2022 and 2024 until voters approve or reject the new map in November.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the hearing, Kaufman tried to backpedal on his comments about vaccines, but his responses were unconvincing.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Well, let’s backpedal a little.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • That’s despite the UAE revoking visas or residency permits for some Iranian expats during the conflict.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Early American corporate charters, after all, were granted for limited public purposes and could be revoked when abused.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following launch, the mechanism can retract into the container, preserving the system’s compact configuration for transportation and storage.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The analysis shows how severely the department’s Office for Civil Rights has retracted from its mission, launching an average of about 100 new investigations a month — 1,839 total from Inauguration Day in 2025 through July 2026.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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