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as in reverted
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as in backpedaled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtracked
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Even the president jumped in when the chain reverted back to its old logo.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025 -
After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His Tennessee driver’s license has also been revoked.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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It’s been weeks since Kate Middleton debuted her new blonde look and quickly retracted it, but friends of the Princess of Wales are coming to her defense.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many local affiliates declined to air last night’s show, even though Kimmel retracted his earlier remarks.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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All of Florida’s tropical storm watches, which covered a swath of the East Coast, were rescinded Sunday afternoon as Tropical Storm Imelda’s forecast track continued to nudge further offshore.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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With trade talks evolving rapidly, tariffs are being proposed, rescinded, and amended quickly across the region.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, a Dane County judge overturned the law but placed his ruling on hold, keeping the law in effect for now.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Backtracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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