backlash

noun

back·lash ˈbak-ˌlash

Synonyms of backlash next

: a sudden violent backward movement or reaction

: the play between adjacent movable parts (as in a series of gears)

also : the jar caused by this when the parts are put into action

: a snarl in that part of a fishing line wound on the reel

: a strong adverse reaction (as to a recent political or social development)

backlasher noun

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, has also faced fierce backlash for her management. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Bud Light’s parent company A-B InBev lost as much as $1.4 billion in sales because of backlash to Bud Light’s brief partnership with a transgender influencer. —

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 At that time, the oil and gas industry was facing a mounting backlash. —

Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 However, after some backlash, the airline backpedaled, announcing the forthcoming access policies a month later. —

Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for backlash