blowbacks

noun

plural of blowback
as in side effects

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  1. by-products
  2. repercussions
  3. offshoots
  4. spin-offs
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of by-products
Noun
  • These developments coincided with his growing voice in the locker room, where he was respected enough to yell, beat his chest and smack his helmet without repercussions.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There isn’t much kept in the locker room in today’s WNBA, or any sports league, and leagues are coping with the repercussions of those public discussions.
    — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of repercussions
Noun
  • 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
  • Spiritual jazz would devolve into a whole constellation of hybrids and offshoots involving varying degrees of jazz, funk, and electronica.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of offshoots
Noun
  • Sequels, spin-offs, and remakes abounded, many of them starring Lam Ching-ying, who played the Taoist priest in Lau’s original.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • To retain and expand audiences, game studios often enhance their IPs through sequels, prequels and spin-offs instead of releasing new projects.
    — Roman Gurskiy, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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