BLOWBACKS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

blowbacks

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plural of blowback

as in side effects

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Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt are investigating whether similar techniques could be applied to other food and agricultural by-products, including waste from fruit and vegetable processing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Millions more have died from the by-products of those conflicts, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project, on top of untold injuries.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of by-products

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As more and more people succumb to AI psychosis, horror movies are (as always) the first to dive into the repercussions.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
This was really about supporting and providing that space for the girls who did walk off to do so and not feel any repercussions.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of repercussions

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North together, a practice regularly employed by networks in expanding franchises that helps to launch new offshoots and allows for seamless crossovers.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Their influence is mainly in their hyper-jerk production, which has spawned spiritual offshoots in London, Buenos Aires, and the Dominican Republic.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of offshoots

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Hall came to our interview clutching receipts in the shape of two new labels led by the producers behind Strike and The Detection Club, along with early-stage plans for a label that will focus on digital spin-offs of existing brands.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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