: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
Examples of blowback in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.
—
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
Still, some Republicans worry the new tax risks embroiling the US into a tit-for-tat tax war that causes blowback for companies trying to invest domestically.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
But trucking companies in general, which already have been navigating through a three-year freight recession, have had to deal with blowback from the duties initially put into effect in April.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Huizenga said he’s not personally received blowback.
—Marisa Schultz, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for blowback
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
Still, some Republicans worry the new tax risks embroiling the US into a tit-for-tat tax war that causes blowback for companies trying to invest domestically.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
But trucking companies in general, which already have been navigating through a three-year freight recession, have had to deal with blowback from the duties initially put into effect in April.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Huizenga said he’s not personally received blowback.
—Marisa Schultz, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for blowback
Cite this Entry
“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share