BACKTRACK Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

backtrack

verb

Definition of backtrack

as in to revert

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as in to backpedal

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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

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In Tampa Bay’s 43-13 demolition of the Carolina Panthers, Young reverted to the form of his first two years with an offensive line that reverted, too.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of revert

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Prior to the Bilottis purchasing the building, John Seidel operated a saloon there until his liquor license was revoked by Blue Island’s City Council in 1918, according to the Blue Island Historical Society.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The group had been considering revoking the endorsement of the council member over her views on Israel, which some considered insufficiently tough.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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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

Definition of retract

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