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 rescinded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
Verb
  • So Adelman reverted back to a two-stint sub pattern for Gordon this week.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reverted
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  • Experiments that initially corroborated the results were retracted, in one case amid indications of deliberate spiking with fake fusion products.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • State law says that drivers have to stop and wait for a school bus with the stop arm extended until the stop arm is retracted.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of retracted
Verb
  • Officials had already revoked its print and online publishing licenses, and now the newspaper was being evicted from its offices, too.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His parole was revoked in December 2009, but he was released again in June 2010.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of revoked
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  • Charlotte City Council rescinded its support of the project in May, followed by CRTPO.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The intention to seek the death penalty in the case was later rescinded.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rescinded
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  • Iran’s Supreme Court twice overturned his death sentence before a Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death again in September 2024.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Randall's convictions were overturned as a result, and he was released from prison in 2023.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Backtracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracked. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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