The Washington Post detailed several other instances of vote-shaming backfires in a 2018 story, including a tweet by Billy Eichner in which he told his bellhop to vote, prompting backlash that forced him to delete the quip.
Poll: College students are ready to call out people who don’t vote|Jerusalem Demsas|October 16, 2020|Vox
That’s where they’re actually creating the new fire that’s with their burnout, the backfire operation.
What the Photos of Wildfires and Smoke Don’t Show You|by Elizabeth Weil and Lisa Larson-Walker|September 21, 2020|ProPublica
Spreading a one-size-fits-all model for girls' education could backfire.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More|Paula Kweskin|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gerald Ford and the swine flu pandemic that never happened in 1976 is a cautionary tale that government action can backfire.
How Presidents Handle Pandemics|Eleanor Clift|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overall, taking steps to get pregnant quickly is more likely to pay off than it is to backfire.
The Biggest Myths and Truths About Baby Making|Jean Twenge|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when that culture still holds onto sexist views of women, even attempts to rectify this imbalance can backfire.
Girls Love Science. We Tell Them Not To.|Tauriq Moosa|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Morrissey condemns William for hunting, and says he hopes his gun will 'backfire in his face'
Mozza: William Is A Thickwit For Hunting Boar|Tom Sykes|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A handful of men were still grouped around Curt, working until the last moment to spread the backfire as far as possible.
Janet Hardy in Radio City|Ruthe S. Wheeler
Mr. Dilly was in the Woodruff District to build a backfire against this conflagration of the county superintendent.
The Brown Mouse|Herbert Quick
The backfire had burned for many yards westward, to meet the threatening wave of flame flying on the wings of the wind.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
If you have to burn off the rubbish, do so in small spots at a time, then backfire toward the center.
The Pony Rider Boys in New England|Frank Gee Patchin
I positively thought that the first shot was a backfire of a motorcycle.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for backfire
backfire
/ (ˌbækˈfaɪə) /
verb(intr)
(of an internal-combustion engine) to emit a loud noise as a result of an explosion in the inlet manifold or exhaust system
(of an endeavour, plan, etc) to have an unwanted effect on its perpetratorhis plans backfired on him
to start a controlled fire in order to halt an advancing forest or prairie fire by creating a barren area
noun
(in an internal-combustion engine)
an explosion of unburnt gases in the exhaust system
a premature explosion in a cylinder or inlet manifold
a controlled fire started to create a barren area that will halt an advancing forest or prairie fire