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The example sentences of BACKFIRE in videos (15 in total of 21)

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storage noun, singular or mass units noun, plural and coordinating conjunction you personal pronoun do verb, non-3rd person singular present scummy noun, singular or mass stuff noun, singular or mass like preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner it personal pronoun 's verb, 3rd person singular present it personal pronoun can modal backfire verb, base form you personal pronoun know verb, non-3rd person singular present
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Use "backfire" in a sentence | "backfire" example sentences

How to use "backfire" in a sentence?

  • When you're winning games, everyone thinks everything the manager says and does is fantastic. Then it goes the other way, and those earlier criticisms of players can backfire.
    -Gary Lineker-
  • I got a lot of grief from my teammates about that. It might backfire on my mom. Hopefully, my brother will have another chance somewhere down the road.
    -Scott Niedermayer-
  • Beyond all the other reasons not to do it, free speech assaults always backfire: they transform bigots into martyrs.
    -Glenn Greenwald-

Definition and meaning of BACKFIRE

What does "backfire mean?"

/ˈbakˌfī(ə)r/

noun
instance of vehicle or engine backfiring.
verb
(Plans) to go wrong and have unexpected results.

What are synonyms of "backfire"?
Some common synonyms of "backfire" are:
  • misfire,
  • rebound,
  • boomerang,
  • fail,
  • miscarry,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

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