backtracked

verb

past tense of backtrack
1
as in reverted

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2
as in backpedaled

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Recent Examples of backtracked Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtracked
  1. reverted
  2. retracted
  3. revoked
  4. rescinded
  5. overturned
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  • Stars such as Julia Fox and Bechtel have reverted back to their natural color after spending time with the platinum look, but keeping the shape ultra-thin.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • However, the cells recently reverted from the supergiant state do not have the potential to form supergiants compared to cells produced by normal morphs.
    — Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026
Definition of reverted
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  • After one treatment, Kang went to the emergency room when her colostomy stoma retracted, and a scan reportedly showed that the tumor had shrunk substantially.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a positive lettuce test, then retracted it a day later as a false positive.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of retracted
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  • In fact, the penalty for a first offense is a small fine ($150-300) and your license is revoked for a few months.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • In some cases, the recipients had been flagged by the state's computer systems, but their eligibility was not revoked.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of revoked
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  • Around the same time, the city rescinded support for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Justice Department and the Department of Energy rescinded their disparate impact guidance last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of rescinded
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  • Happ originally was ruled safe at second, but the call was overturned on the Yankees' video challenge.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Mackenzie Shirilla’s legal team is making another bid to get her murder conviction overturned.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
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