backpedaling
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 "backpedaling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | broadcasting | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | bankholding | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | bankrupting | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | barbecueing | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | barbequeing | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | blacklisting | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | breastfeeding | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | brutalizing | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backpedaling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appealing | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | backing | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | blackening | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | buckling | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | backpedal | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | backdating | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | pedaling | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backpedaled | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | blackmailing | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | backbreaking | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tackling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | peddling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pearling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | keasling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cackling | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | beadling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | backspin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | acceding | 3 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backpedaling" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backpedaling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
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:
UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate
Mar 13, 2026 Pension Policy International
Mar 13, 2026 Pension Policy International
Las Vegas builders steadfast in land purchases despite buyers backpedaling | Housing | Business
Feb 24, 2026 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Feb 24, 2026 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Failure to Launch: How Political Backpedaling Could Hand China the Carrier Edge
Jan 20, 2026 Center for Maritime Strategy
Jan 20, 2026 Center for Maritime Strategy