blowbacks

noun

plural of blowback
as in side effects

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  1. by-products
  2. repercussions
  3. offshoots
  4. spin-offs
Noun
  • Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • New in-line measurement technologies enable tracking of substrates, by-products and metabolites continuously, inside the reactor, without pulling samples.
    — Hamid Noori, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of by-products
Noun
  • None of these repercussions have shaken the Party’s belief in the transformative power of engineering.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The loss is expected to trigger repercussions, likely from Roman Reigns, further complicating this ongoing saga and potentially leading to interference in Reigns' upcoming championship defense.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of repercussions
Noun
  • The emirate has spent two decades turning the area into a cultural hub, home to offshoots of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • And if that wasn't enough, its offshoots like Yangwang and Denza add even more numbers to the lineup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of offshoots
Noun
  • About the Honeywell spin-offs Honeywell Technologies has over 1,100 employees in Charlotte and more than 50,000 employees total.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • That durability is especially striking given the carnage elsewhere in late night, especially among shows that were, literally or in spirit, spin-offs from The Daily Show.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Definition of spin-offs
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“Blowbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowbacks. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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