Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaled
Verb
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It’s been weeks since Kate Middleton debuted her new blonde look and quickly retracted it, but friends of the Princess of Wales are coming to her defense.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Many local affiliates declined to air last night’s show, even though Kimmel retracted his earlier remarks.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dassey contradicted himself numerous times during the confession, and later recanted it entirely.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whatever, Dever quickly recanted her earlier precise testimony to the FBI about the sinister doings by those two dodgy cops behind Karen Read’s SUV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Backpedaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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