backtrack
verb (used without object)
to return over the same course or route.
has backtracked
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present perfectof backtrack (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But with Tunisia now mired in public debt, the current government has backtracked on that promise and is planning a fivefold increase in fertiliser output at Gabes in a bid to boost hard currency earnings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
This week, Mr Tkachenko has backtracked, blaming "misinformation" for suggesting a security pact with China was being negotiated.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
But he has backtracked on some of those e-commerce plans, relying more on GameStop's brick-and-mortar stores and using them as places where customers can pick up online orders.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
The central bank has tried to improve the financial system’s efficiency by making that mechanism more flexible but has backtracked to stop big changes in the exchange rate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
When the movie pivots to Joseph’s point of view — chapters are titled with a character’s name — the story has backtracked to before the start of how we met Alice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
