How to Use backtrack in a Sentence

backtrack

verb

• The hikers realized they had made a wrong turn and would have to backtrack.
• Let me backtrack for a moment and pick up our previous conversation.
• A day later, Jones tried to backtrack from his remarks.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• The spokesman later backtracked and stated the hikes were a result of the bill's approval.
  — Jim Puzzanghera, latimes.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• The cut shot to No. 20, then backtracked one rung, before soaring once more.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
• But when the story published, Hatch appeared to backtrack in a second statement.
  — Marilyn Icsman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2018
• Lowe said authorities backtracked and found the address the officers were supposed to respond to.
  — Fox News, 8 Mar. 2018
• But the same year, legislators backtracked, starting the process that sent discretionary spending on an upward trend.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2018
• Ayala has since backtracked on her refusal to pursue the death penalty, but the back-and-forth between Ayala and Scott carried on.
  — Krista Torralva, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Feb. 2018
• Kid Rock announced that Senate bid in the summer of 2017, only to backtrack a few months later.
  — Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 25 Feb. 2018
• Defeating enemies does make backtracking much more manageable, however, as most monsters stay dead, very rarely respawning over time.
  — George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
• Bode doubled down on Twitter, backtracking the original comments but maintaining that a new spouse is definitely grounds to throw you off your game.
  — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, 15 Feb. 2018
• Outside the plant, the men backtracked through the ravine and then split into small groups that independently skied eastward toward the safety of neutral Sweden.
  — Timothy J. Jorgensen, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
• Joe Maddon backtracked on a previous pledge to return to his original white hairstyle for the 2018 season.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2018
• Days later, after charges of backtracking, Mr Macron decided otherwise.
  — The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
• The backlash was enough for Trump to backtrack later in the day.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 June 2019
• Storms have been known to backtrack or loop — or even stand still.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• So kind of like backtrack the ball and start driving it the other way.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
• Leaders in the United States and Britain have promised too much too soon, and have had to backtrack.
  — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
• Going over the hood and having to backtrack to the hydrant would create a nasty kink in the hose.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2020
• Hawaii is not the first state to pause or backtrack on its reopening plans, of course.
  — Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, 14 July 2020
• The killer or killers then backtracked through the crime scene, bludgeoning his victims dozens of more times in the head.
  — Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
• The group backtracked the next day, but many were outraged and accused the group of antisemitism.
  — Clyde McGrady, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
• Many brands backtrack at the first sign of repercussions.
  — Dorothy Crenshaw, Forbes, 21 May 2021
• Cole breaks through the bedroom door and tries to guide his brother out of the party, backtracking through the house.
  — Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2023
• In the end, Trump seems to have failed to strike a deal, backtracked on his threat to lift tariffs, and still claimed victory.
  — Heather Timmons, Quartz, 11 June 2019
• Since then, the Fed has backtracked to some extent and slightly modified its stance to bear some of the blame.
  — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 4 May 2023
• Rather than squeeze through the crowd, she was forced to backtrack to another sidewalk.
  — Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 16 Oct. 2020
• Weeks of protests against the reform have not convinced the government to backtrack on the effort.
  — Claire Parker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
• The figures follow a year when the company backtracked on many of its plans.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 May 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024