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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
The Big 12’s decision to backtrack is somewhat refreshing given the fact that college athletes have far fewer resources to press for changes of this nature.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Spilling blood in the hunt for Faith was the show’s declarative statement that, despite pushback from some fans, this final chapter won’t backtrack on the show’s version of Gabaldon’s books.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Spilling blood in the hunt for Faith was the show’s declarative statement that, despite pushback from some fans, this final chapter won’t backtrack on the show’s version of Gabaldon’s books.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
Verb
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How about 162 games — with just two left before the win-loss column reverts back to 0-0 for the playoffs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president then reverted back to praising Hansen for being a bright Canadian on the trip.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Several seconds of backpedaling is enough to apply a sufficient coating.—
Ben Coxworth
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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The president had been backpedaling amid outrage over federal immigration agents who killed two people in January in Minneapolis.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That status was revoked this week, Walker said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Human Services did not provide details as to why the licenses were revoked.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Initially hidden, the rotary controller—emblazoned with the Spirit of Ecstasy icon—is revealed when the armrest retracts upon entry.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Self-retracting nozzles are the most hygienic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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