backtracked

verb

Definition of backtrackednext
past tense of backtrack
1
as in reverted

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2
as in backpedaled

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  1. reverted
  2. revoked
  3. rescinded
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  • And in recent weeks, the market has reverted back to the narrative of the early days of this bull market.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Some realized remote was the way to go, while others reverted and pushed workers back to offices.
    Toni Ann Careccio-Pisano, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of reverted
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  • The company said the review may have various outcomes, ranging from no action being taken to Evolution having its license to operate revoked.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Two hours later, after parliamentarians rushed to the country’s National Assembly building and voted against the declaration, martial law was revoked.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of revoked
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  • However, after video replay, officials rescinded the ejection.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Several other states, including New Jersey and Illinois, have similarly rescinded their open calls for a constitutional convention in recent years.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of rescinded
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