Used in a Sentence

backtrack

How to use backtrack in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for backtrack.

Editorial note

Switching to ARM would backtrack on both fronts.

Examples10
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

Meaning at a glance

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verb

retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for backtrack.

verb

retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

Example sentences

1

Switching to ARM would backtrack on both fronts.

2

Why on Earth would he backtrack to step 1 again?

3

I recommend resisting the urge to skim, lest you have to backtrack later...

4

Or it colors squares that I've successfully colored already, and it's not clear how I can backtrack.

5

The backtrack style lets you follow conversations, but it doesn't become a nested nightmare.

6

- You'll probably have to backtrack on your design / architecture.

7

I will simply say that it is a big deal to me, so if it's not a big deal to them, they might as well do it my way. This works in almost all cases, or the other party has to backtrack and then at least we're negotiating on more transparent terms.

8

While I use backtrack frequently I found the pwnipi distribution to be lacking in many things and actually ditched it to complete this project.

9

Take a look at path drawing games like Scramble with Friends to see how they handle backtracking.+ I understand that advertisements are ugly and you want to keep your game very slick and polished, but... you are leaving a lot of money on the table.

10

In long conversations in novels I occasionally lose track of who is currently talking; normally it's really obvious as the next page of text doesn't make any sense until I backtrack to find where the speech got switched, though one time I finished a whole book where my protagonist had the wrong gender because I didn't realise that the prologue and the main text were written from different people's first-person perspectives...It also reminds me of some anime fansubs, where series with lots of characters would have each character's subs written in their hair colour, which is really helpful for someone who has trouble disinguishing similar foreign voices from each other :P

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use backtrack in a sentence?

Switching to ARM would backtrack on both fronts.

What does backtrack mean?

retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"

What part of speech is backtrack?

backtrack is commonly used as verb.