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went back

VERB

break promise; change one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert run out on

Antonyms

WEAK

keep promise

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

renege

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray change desert forsake repudiate retract return revert

Example Sentences

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Since the Amtrak cards weren’t a good fit, my son went back to the drawing board and looked exclusively at student cards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I didn’t just read it when I was 11, I went back to it when I was in my teens, in my 20s, then twice again in my 30s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

After three tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, he went back to Afghanistan as a contractor on the security detail for a U.S. ambassador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"I went back the day after and got footage of them flying around, trying to get in, but the wall had gone," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Then, as the flames burned higher and hotter, he threw a blanket around his head and went back into the house—for Rowan, in the attic.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda