backpedaled

past tense of backpedal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaled
Verb
  • The newborn’s middle name was later retracted.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • But now, Richins' defense team claims that Crozier recanted the statement in April, and accuses prosecutors of knowingly withholding the info from the defense ahead of trial.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Backpedaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaled. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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