BLOWBACKS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

blowbacks

noun

plural of blowback

as in side effects

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Millions more have died from the by-products of those conflicts, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project, on top of untold injuries.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
In the team’s demonstration, the CO2 reacted with the industrial by-products to form high-purity calcite.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of by-products

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But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Looking to the future As polar ice disappears and sea levels continue to rise, concerns over the continuing and worsening repercussions of climate change continue to grow.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Al Jazeera gave a prime-time slot to Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was widely regarded as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, an influential Islamist group with offshoots around the world—including Hamas.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
There’s no end to the constant stream of offshoots, including doomgaze, grunge-gaze, twang-gaze, and surf-gaze.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of offshoots

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The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Structural remedies refer to divestitures, spin-offs and other changes to the makeup of the combined company.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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