Words similar to backfire

Example sentences for: backfire

How can you use “backfire” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In the long term, this pursuit of Clinton will backfire for several reasons.
' But Clinton advisers said that they expected Mr. Lott's comments to backfire" ( New York Times ).
But if the press buys the Democrats' simplistic representation of the ads, they will indeed backfire.
Democrats pounced on the ads, calling them a clumsy rehash of old charges and predicting that they would backfire by antagonizing voters who are sick of the scandal.
He decries quick fixes such as assassination because they either backfire by perpetuating the cycle of violence or aren't comprehensive enough.