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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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:
Opinion | Google’s Privacy Backpedal Shows Why It’s So Hard Not to Be Evil (Published 2021)
Jun 14, 2021 The New York Times
Jun 14, 2021 The New York Times
Skowhegan Selectboard Under Fire, Backpedaling After Town Manager’s Suicide Amid Child Sexual-Abuse Probe
Mar 27, 2026 The Maine Wire
Mar 27, 2026 The Maine Wire
50 Cent Calls Out Keith Sweat For Potentially Backpedaling On Humor & Harmony Weekend
Jul 29, 2024 VIBE.com
Jul 29, 2024 VIBE.com