Synonyms of blowback

blowback

noun

as in fallout

Related Words

• fallout
• by-product
• side effect
• offshoot
• repercussion
• ripple
• spin-off
• aftershock
• implication
• denouement
• ramification
• echo
• afterglow
• outcome
• afterclap
• aftermath
• result
• backwash
• effect
• product
• upshot
• sequel
• issue
• precipitate
• resultant
• development
• consequence
• corollary
• outgrowth
• aftereffect
• sequence
• fate
• child
• fruit
• conclusion

Dissimilar Words

• cause
• reason
• consideration
• factor
• occasion
• basis
• base
• causation
• ground
• antecedent
• foundation
• stimulus
• determinant
• source
• incentive
• spring
• mother
• inspiration
• origin
• root
• groundwork
• impetus
• instigation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blowback

But in China's calculation, proving progress toward a building a full nuclear triad was worth the risk of regional blowback, said Lyle Morris, senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Short of lawsuits, employers may fear blowback from their workers, who surveys show are content with traditional investment options. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

After the blowback that decision received, however, I’d be shocked if Belichick wasn’t a part of the Class of 2027). — Scott Fowler july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

But the proposal triggered an onslaught of blowback from historians, preservationists and the advisory Preservation Board itself, which was first formed 50 years ago. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026