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goes 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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This fight goes back to lawsuits between the city and stadium-linked businesses, including those tied to Stan Kroenke’s SoFi Stadium as well as Steve Ballmer’s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“It just goes back to having each other’s back,” Brunson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This goes back to the "theft by finding" Victorian Law.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It goes back to a deal StepStone made in November 2022 with the team of Charlotte, NC, money managers—a group known as CH Equity Partners—that run its “evergreen” funds for individual retail investors.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

We hear the mournful horn of the lanchita, the ferry that goes back and forth from Havana to Regla, as it sets off yet again across the harbor.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar