Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for backlash. Search instead for backsplashes.
Definitions

backlash

[bak-lash] / ˈbækˌlæʃ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The episode highlights the lengths some consumers will go to check the homework of brands that position themselves as guardians of the human craft—and the backlash that can be drawn if they feel deceived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

There was an immediate backlash, with some suggesting Burnham was siding with the club.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Then they turn their eyes to how the stock market is responding to the election and A.I. data center backlash.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026

"I thought we were moving in the right direction after MeToo, and there was just the backlash, and that set us back," he said, citing so-called "manosphere" influencers who oppose feminism.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

‘While deeply saddened by the tragedy in Littleton,” she wrote Tuesday, “I am appalled at the resulting backlash our students are forced to suffer.”

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

By starting the exercise while most students were away on winter break, university leaders minimized the raucous backlashes that have bedeviled previous attempts by campus officials to take control of the park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

This dovetails with my interest in the ways that status and hierarchies limit political change and fuel backlashes.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2023

Egyptian women have faced public backlashes as well.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022


Vocabulary lists containing backlash

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training