BACKTRACKED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

backtracked

verb

past tense of backtrack

as in reverted

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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

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Verb

The effect hasn’t mean-reverted.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 June 2026
The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of reverted

Verb

Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of retracted

Verb

In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.

— Eva Flowe July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
After this article was published, the Department of Homeland Security’s media office sent a statement listing the criminal histories of Morffi and Rodriguez and explaining that their green cards were revoked due to their crimes.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of revoked

Verb

Messed with their mojo by politicking to get American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card rescinded.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
According to SpoTrac, two of the 189 red cards have been handed out in the history of the World Cup have ever been rescinded.

— Mac Engel July 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026

Definition of rescinded

Verb

The union argued the March judgment is still in effect because no court has put it on hold or overturned it.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The restrictions were overturned late last month following weeks of discussions that led to Anthropic creating additional cybersecurity safeguards for its technology.

— Lorelei Smillie, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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