go backwards

VERB

reverse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overturn shift

STRONG

about-face back backpedal backtrack capsize evert exchange flip-flop interchange inverse invert rearrange retreat revert switch transfer transpose upend upset

WEAK

back up double back evaginate go back move backwards transplace turn around turn back turn over

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

go ahead reserve

Example Sentences

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"We feel we are going backwards -- we should never go backwards."

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

“Returns go backwards, and returns cost retailers a ton of money.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

I’m actually trying to think how to go backwards a little bit into more fun creative play.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

“No one’s looking to go backwards on toilets,” he says.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

“Unless you want me to go backwards, yes,” said his employer, sharply.

From The Haute Noblesse A Novel by Fenn, George Manville