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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaled
Verb
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Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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One of the few major studies that purported ChatGPT improved learning performance was retracted last month.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
Verb
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At least three people were arrested and police said at least four others have recanted.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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But that witness also recanted when prosecutors showed him the video of what happened.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Backpedaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaled. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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