backtracked

past tense of backtrack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtracked
Verb
  • My makeup routine hasn’t completely reverted.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Even the president jumped in when the chain reverted back to its old logo.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not long after Ruiz’s bond was revoked, the judge got a letter in the mail from a local resident.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
  • According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The woman filed a human resources complaint against him but retracted it days later out of fear of retaliation, three officials told Politico.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 ratification vote and the move to Texas were enormous victories for the EV maker, even though the same Delaware judge rescinded Musk’s pay package a second time following the vote.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In June 2025, the state rescinded the policy.
    Vanessa Delgado, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Though an appeals court dismissed the case, but federal prosecutors refiled and had the ruling overturned.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Whether or not other state-level conversion therapy bans would immediately be overturned if the Court decides against Colorado’s depends on what the court rules, experts say.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Backtracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracked. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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