blowback

noun

Definition of blowbacknext
as in fallout

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Recent Examples of blowback So far, blowback from the Iran war has fallen primarily on the Gulf states. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 Blag says no label would even look at the band for many years after the blowback. — Michael Tedder, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026 Warsh is also under pressure for pulling back on forward guidance, which drew bond market blowback at the Fed’s last meeting. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Trump’s policies have generated blowback on the right, alienating some prominent supporters and dividing the GOP heading into the midterm election. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blowback
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  1. fallout
  2. by-product
  3. side effect
  4. offshoot
Noun
  • Trump turns to containing the fallout from his setbacks in Iran.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Janney and Cahn also teased ongoing fallout from the carrier ship attack that kicked off the series.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fallout
Noun
  • Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Efficiency may be a by-product of AI, but excellence is our goal.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of by-product
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  • And yet this metafictional doubling—in which people appear simultaneously as themselves and with a set of fictional flourishes—has the side effect of undermining the discursive conceit of the text.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Price Discovery Question Continuous trading creates a useful side effect.
    — Malana VanTyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of side effect
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  • Repkon’s American offshoot is now at work setting up a TNT factory after receiving a no-bid contract from the Army worth $435 million.
    — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Perseids, like all meteors, are offshoots from comets, specifically the Swift-Tuttle Comet which orbits the Sun every 133 years.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of offshoot

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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowback. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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