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:

"The Nixon Analogy": Why the Flytrap-Watergate comparison will backfire.
You might expect that plan to backfire by encouraging the candidates to spend more.
This elitism could backfire against the movement, just as affirmative action's elitism undermined it.
He decries quick fixes such as assassination because they either backfire by perpetuating the cycle of violence or aren't comprehensive enough.