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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaling
Verb
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The ruthlessness of the producers cutting folk off mid-speech or retracting the microphone and upping the music volume was belittling to those on stage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The actress has no interest in retracting her comments.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But in 1999, the four men were arrested, with Springsteen and Scott confessing and later recanting, according to the AP.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Campbell also dismissed the third eyewitness recanting her testimony, saying there's no evidence of tampering during the trial.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Backpedaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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