backpedaled
Definitions
Verb
- Pedal backwards on a bicycle
- Step backwards, in boxing
- Modify one's opinion, make it less strong
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backpedaled".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | battlefield | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | bakersfield | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | bedraggled | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | battenfield | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | beddingfield | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bedingfield | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | benningfield | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | bergenfield | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | blanchfield | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | blindfold | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bottenfield | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | brandvold | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bransfield | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | brinsfield | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | brunsvold | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | buttonholed | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backpedaled".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backed | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | appealed | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | buckled | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | blackmailed | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | peddled | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | backpedal | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backdated | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backpedaling | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | pedaled | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pedalled | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backdate | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | baxendale | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | barksdale | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backfield | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | backdates | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tackled | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | oakdale | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | blackledge | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "backpedaled" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backpedaled".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Dave Grohl Recalls the Time He Accidentally Insulted David Bowie: 'I Backpedaled So Fast'
Apr 24, 2026 Yahoo News UK
Apr 24, 2026 Yahoo News UK
California Looked to Them To Close Health Disparities, Then It Backpedaled
Apr 22, 2026 KFF Health News
Apr 22, 2026 KFF Health News
US air force backpedals claim it is not responsible for PFAS cleanup in Arizona
Nov 11, 2024 The Guardian
Nov 11, 2024 The Guardian