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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

“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 halt was temporary, but it was enough to make some ecologists fear that officials’ recent championing of fire could still go into reverse.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

It will be "painful" to go into "reverse gear again", said the chief executive and co-founder of Grind.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2021