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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaled
Verb
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The Democrat has since faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the state attorney general race, though many Democrats and his corporate donors have not retracted their support.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Stefano Mele, husband of Barbara Locci, initially confessed to killing his wife and her lover but later retracted his statement.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some accusers changed their minds and recanted.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The man who created Steele dossier recanted it in February, and Comey kept using the document to get warrants.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Backpedaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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