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backfired
to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect, a loud noise caused by the improperly timed explosion of fuel mixture in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, a loud noise caused by the improperly timed explosion of fuel in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, to make a backfire, to have a result opposite to what was planned, to make or undergo a backfire, a fire started to check an advancing fire by clearing an area, a fire that is set to check the spread of a forest fire or a grass fire by burning off a strip of land ahead of it
backfired Sentence Examples
- The politician's attempt to win over voters with a series of risky promises backfired, leading to a swift decline in his approval ratings.
- The company's decision to outsource production backfired when the new contractors proved to be unreliable and produced subpar goods.
- The prank call to the local police department backfired when the officer who answered recognized the caller's voice and tracked him down.
- The student's plan to skip the exam by faking a fever backfired when the teacher had him undergo a medical examination that proved he was healthy.
- The attempt to discredit the opposing candidate by spreading rumors backfired when the public saw it as a desperate and unethical tactic.
- The restaurant's new menu backfired after diners complained about the excessive portion sizes and high prices.
- The investment strategy that promised high returns backfired when the market crashed, wiping out most of the investors' savings.
- The teenager's plan to use his parents' credit card without their knowledge backfired when they received the bill and grounded him.
- The government's attempt to stimulate the economy by printing more money backfired when it caused inflation to soar.
- The attempt to hide the truth backfired when the evidence eventually came to light, damaging the person's reputation beyond repair.
FAQs About the word backfired
to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect, a loud noise caused by the improperly timed explosion of fuel mixture in the cylinder of an internal comb
boomeranged, flopped,collapsed, struggled,folded,floundered, declined, slipped, slumped, waned
succeeded, prospered,flourished, thrived,throve
The politician's attempt to win over voters with a series of risky promises backfired, leading to a swift decline in his approval ratings.
The company's decision to outsource production backfired when the new contractors proved to be unreliable and produced subpar goods.
The prank call to the local police department backfired when the officer who answered recognized the caller's voice and tracked him down.
The student's plan to skip the exam by faking a fever backfired when the teacher had him undergo a medical examination that proved he was healthy.
