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The example sentences of BACKFIRED in videos (15 in total of 18)

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to to do verb, base form something noun, singular or mass more adverb, comparative then adverb it personal pronoun backfired verb, past tense on preposition or subordinating conjunction them personal pronoun that wh-determiner 's verb, 3rd person singular present why wh-adverb we personal pronoun have verb, non-3rd person singular present to to understand verb, base form the determiner principles noun, plural
that preposition or subordinating conjunction backfired verb, past participle so adverb profusely adverb that determiner nestle proper noun, singular have verb, non-3rd person singular present a determiner q proper noun, singular & coordinating conjunction a determiner webpage noun, singular or mass dedicated verb, past participle to to his possessive pronoun apologies noun, plural and coordinating conjunction
the determiner effort noun, singular or mass backfired verb, past tense monstrously adverb , creating verb, gerund or present participle the determiner revolt verb, base form they personal pronoun so adverb feared verb, past tense and coordinating conjunction resulting verb, gerund or present participle in preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner restored verb, past participle
proud adjective of preposition or subordinating conjunction being verb, gerund or present participle from preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner northwest adverb coast noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction i personal pronoun know verb, non-3rd person singular present that preposition or subordinating conjunction they personal pronoun are verb, non-3rd person singular present proud adjective of preposition or subordinating conjunction me personal pronoun too adverb so adverb that preposition or subordinating conjunction backfired verb, past participle
the determiner police noun, singular or mass , which wh-determiner later adverb backfired verb, past tense on preposition or subordinating conjunction him personal pronoun because preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner police noun, singular or mass saw verb, past tense him personal pronoun doing verb, gerund or present participle this determiner and coordinating conjunction eventually adverb
opening noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction backfired verb, past participle that preposition or subordinating conjunction we personal pronoun saw verb, past tense from preposition or subordinating conjunction um proper noun, singular another determiner carrier noun, singular or mass uh interjection so adverb sometimes adverb though preposition or subordinating conjunction since preposition or subordinating conjunction we personal pronoun 're verb, non-3rd person singular present talking verb, gerund or present participle
proper noun, singular unfortunately adverb , his possessive pronoun shenanigans noun, plural backfired verb, past tense in preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner big adjective way noun, singular or mass as preposition or subordinating conjunction someone noun, singular or mass saw verb, past tense him personal pronoun climbing verb, gerund or present participle through preposition or subordinating conjunction
however adverb , this determiner backfired verb, past tense on preposition or subordinating conjunction her personal pronoun during preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner fashion proper noun, singular week proper noun, singular event noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction new proper noun, singular york proper noun, singular in preposition or subordinating conjunction 2013 cardinal number .
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so adverb vallient proper noun, singular effort noun, singular or mass , but coordinating conjunction it personal pronoun just adverb backfired verb, past tense a determiner bit noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction they personal pronoun ended verb, past tense up preposition or subordinating conjunction withdrawing verb, gerund or present participle , ended verb, past tense up preposition or subordinating conjunction recalling verb, gerund or present participle them personal pronoun all determiner
but coordinating conjunction my possessive pronoun not adverb sharing verb, gerund or present participle totally adverb backfired verb, past tense and coordinating conjunction he personal pronoun brought verb, past tense me personal pronoun into preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner office noun, singular or mass one cardinal number day noun, singular or mass to to talk verb, base form
she personal pronoun later adverb became verb, past tense his possessive pronoun crew noun, singular or mass manager noun, singular or mass , though preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner backfired verb, past tense on preposition or subordinating conjunction him personal pronoun in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner 1984 cardinal number race noun, singular or mass when wh-adverb
joy noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction other adjective s proper noun, singular misery noun, singular or mass , but coordinating conjunction fate noun, singular or mass backfired verb, past tense as preposition or subordinating conjunction he personal pronoun loses verb, 3rd person singular present the determiner first adjective person noun, singular or mass he personal pronoun has verb, 3rd person singular present ever adverb loved verb, past participle .
meant verb, past tense to to stimulate verb, base form the determiner economy noun, singular or mass but coordinating conjunction that determiner kind noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction backfired verb, past participle because preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner meant verb, past tense the determiner government noun, singular or mass

Use "backfired" in a sentence | "backfired" example sentences

How to use "backfired" in a sentence?

  • I think there's a form of honesty, because I used to be very honest with the press, and then it backfired on me, and I understood it.
    -Shia LaBeouf-
  • I mean, I didn't - I should have demanded attention of the boss maybe, or something like that that might have backfired. This I would just take as it came.
    -James Stockdale-
  • I think that President Obama is beginning to realize that a lot of his plans have backfired.
    -Jonathan Krohn-
  • We Americans only voted for George Bush to prove to the British that Americans understand irony. Unfortunately, it kinda backfired.
    -Scott Capurro-
  • If I've inadvertently become some sort of role model for failed comedians, then it's really backfired very badly on me.
    -Jack Dee-
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Definition and meaning of BACKFIRED

What does "backfired mean?"

/ˈbakˌfī(ə)r/

backfired

verb
(of vehicle or engine) undergo mistimed explosion in exhaust.

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

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

misfire
noun verb

failure of gun to fire correctly. (of gun etc.) fail to fire properly.

rebound
noun verb

Bouncing off something, then going back into play. To bounce off of a surface.

/ˈbo͞oməˌraNG/

boomerang
noun verb

curved flat piece of wood thrown so that it will return to thrower. To return back to the same place.

/fāl/

fail
noun verb

A mark on a test showing you did not pass. To not do or provide something that is needed.

/misˈkerē/

miscarry
verb

To lose a baby; suffer a miscarriage.

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