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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Forcing the president to backtrack on deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Roy and crew had to deal with severe storms on their FSD run attempt, and een ask the car to backtrack to rescue a team member.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
If the city were to ever backtrack, ownership of the property would go back to the association, which initially gifted the land to the city decades ago.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Other contestants like figure skater Johnny Weir, Love Island UK alum Maura Higgins, and Survivor star Natalie Anderson rushed to Underwood's defense as Rapaport attempted to backtrack.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Roy and crew had to deal with severe storms on their FSD run attempt, and een ask the car to backtrack to rescue a team member.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
If the city were to ever backtrack, ownership of the property would go back to the association, which initially gifted the land to the city decades ago.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Other contestants like figure skater Johnny Weir, Love Island UK alum Maura Higgins, and Survivor star Natalie Anderson rushed to Underwood's defense as Rapaport attempted to backtrack.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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That decision was reversed last year, when Zaslav and Bloys decided to revert back to the HBO Max name to highlight the strength of HBO’s programming.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Besides, the new speed cameras produce most of their violations outside the pick-up and drop-off windows, when the speed limit reverts back to normal and any yellow lights should go dark.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But leaders shouldn’t backpedal on criminal justice reforms.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Redondo-Rosales backpedaled as officers closed in to grab him and swung a hat in the direction of an officer’s face, according to the video.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, this amendment was reversed by claims that the film industry in Colorado would collapse and Sundance would not come to Colorado if those funds were revoked.—
Bob Marshall,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The caucus and the Sikh Coalition had originally filed a lawsuit in December 2025, alleging California did not follow the proper process and broke state law by revoking the licenses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The outdoor space here is also enormous, and in the warmer months, glass walls retract for a lively indoor-outdoor scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The largest study of the medication included only 77 children and was retracted in January because of errors in its data analysis.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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