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go into reverse

VERB

back-pedal

Synonyms

WEAK

back out of change opinion default on do a U-turn do an about-face fail to honor go back on have second thoughts reconsider renege shift one's ground sing a different song take back

Example Sentences

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And when prices go into reverse, leverage inevitably magnifies the pain.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

The trans-Atlantic migration could now go into reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Things could go into reverse quickly, the pessimists say.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

“I couldn’t go into reverse, but those are small details. You just can’t put a car into the wall.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2022

The rollout of "all-lane running" won't go into reverse, but the brakes have been applied.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022