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 rescinded
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  • Baltimore Orioles The Orioles have reverted back to shorter height and distance in their left field wall.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The courthouse closed in 2017, and a deed search on the building revealed that the property reverted back to six of the original landowners.
    Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of reverted
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  • Pensions can be revoked only in cases where the employee has been convicted of a crime related to their employment.
    Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
  • German historian Roland Paul discovered documents showing that when Friedrich later attempted to return to Germany, authorities revoked his citizenship and ordered him to leave the country over his draft evasion.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • Once it was revealed that Morvan and his partner Rob Pilatus were lip-synching on their records and in their live shows, the Grammy was rescinded by the Recording Academy.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Soon after the lawsuit was filed, the district rescinded its resolution to attempt to acquire the land, and the Bolger children dropped their lawsuit.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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