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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaling
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With retracting landing gear and a striking look, too, this set is ideal for young ones with plenty of imagination.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026 -
School public safety had initially reported that a suspect had been taken into custody before retracting that statement.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
13 Dec. 2025
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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 20 Feb. 2026.
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