Get to know Backtracked better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
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Backtracked meaning
simple past and past participle of backtrack
Using Backtracked
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of backtrack
- In the example corpus, backtracked often appears in combinations such as: backtracked on, backtracked and, has backtracked.
Context around Backtracked
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backtracked
- In this selection, "backtracked" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, year, governor, lawmakers and saying stand out and add context to how "backtracked" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2021 but backtracked after user and academy have backtracked on plans. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backtracked" sits close to words such as aarp, accretion and aerosols, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backtracked
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But many of them later backtracked. (6 words)
He later backtracked on social media and offered his support for Putin. (12 words)
It even tried shutting down the Vita storefront in 2021 but backtracked after user complaints. (15 words)
However, he backtracked on his assumptions writing, "Given that legal letters have been sent by the Sussexes' lawyers as well as the palace's since the story was published, it seems I was wrong in assuming that it came from the Sussex camp. (43 words)
Sparks flew off after a Shiv Sena (UBT) MP referred to a Shiv Sena woman candidate for the Assembly elections from a south Mumbai seat as "maal" (goods), but later backtracked saying that she had misunderstood him, here on Friday. (40 words)
Now, Wizards of the Coast confirms it has backtracked the OGL, removing royalties and the ability for it to manufacture and sell third-party developer's products while claiming that had never been its intention. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
He later backtracked on social media and offered his support for Putin.
However, he backtracked on his assumptions writing, "Given that legal letters have been sent by the Sussexes' lawyers as well as the palace's since the story was published, it seems I was wrong in assuming that it came from the Sussex camp.
However, he has backtracked on his claim that he would also never play the role of gay nightclub guide Stefon again.
It even tried shutting down the Vita storefront in 2021 but backtracked after user complaints.
Keir Starmer last year backtracked on a previous Labour commitment to renationalise water companies in England.
Now, Wizards of the Coast confirms it has backtracked the OGL, removing royalties and the ability for it to manufacture and sell third-party developer's products while claiming that had never been its intention.
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy have backtracked on plans for 3m high fencing which objectors say would be a blot on the landscape.
Rubiales claimed that the kiss was consensual, though he has backtracked and issued a tepid apology, in a video statement, “Surely I was wrong, I have to admit.
Sarah also backtracked on her initial claim that being stoned was to blame, claiming that she “usually makes very measured decisions” while stoned.
She backtracked on the safety comments Thursday, but said many staffers have been receiving threats over the past two-and-a-half weeks.
Some Republicans say he hasn't helped himself this week, per governor backtracked after his criticism of US support of Ukraine in its fight against Russia upset Republicans.
But many of them later backtracked.
But now he has backtracked on the punishing routine that baffled fans, saying it left him with 'the worst eating habits'.
But while it is unclear whether Wendy's backtracked, or its top leader unintentionally used the wrong terminology, surge pricing has no place in any restaurant, let alone fast-food establishments.
He has backtracked on some of the more costly policies, postponing the reversal of pension reforms, for example.
In 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) floated the idea of including “Natural Asset Companies” (NACs) on the New York Stock Exchange, but then backtracked.
Lawmakers backtracked after overdoses continued to spike in the state and amid pressure from the public over people openly using drugs on streets, sidewalks and in front of stores.
Norris then backtracked in his press commitments on Thursday, a climbdown that invited the impression that he had yielded a psychological advantage to the 26-year-old Dutchman.
Since winning power, Mr Lammy has backtracked on plans to pursue legal routes to declare China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims in Xinjinag as a 'genocide'.
Sparks flew off after a Shiv Sena (UBT) MP referred to a Shiv Sena woman candidate for the Assembly elections from a south Mumbai seat as "maal" (goods), but later backtracked saying that she had misunderstood him, here on Friday.
Common combinations with backtracked
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- backtracked on 29×
- backtracked and 14×
- has backtracked 10×
- later backtracked 9×
- he backtracked 6×
- backtracked after 4×
- also backtracked 4×
- then backtracked 4×
- government backtracked 4×
- but backtracked 3×