Backfiring Synonyms

Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. boomeranging
  2. failing
  3. miscarrying
  4. recoiling
  5. reacting
  6. flopping
  7. fizzling
  8. rebounding
  9. crashing
  10. ricochetting
To explode
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. detonating
  2. erupting
  3. bursting

Backfiring Sentence Examples

  • The phone slammed in his ear like a truck backfiring.

  • Since the cars are high performance machines, you'll hear them whine to a crescendo, then pop the exhaust as if it's backfiring.

  • Even if you don't get fired, lying may end up backfiring.