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 |
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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:
Oregon Dems backpedaling on law that decriminalized drug possession: 'A fake fix'
Jan 24, 2024 National News Desk
Jan 24, 2024 National News Desk
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani backs off some, but not all, of his wildest positions
Sep 14, 2025 The Washington Post
Sep 14, 2025 The Washington Post
Shannon Sharpe Facing Backlash for Backpedaling on Wolves-Lakers Prediction
May 1, 2025 Yahoo Sports
May 1, 2025 Yahoo Sports
Trump backpedals from portraying Alex Pretti as a 'domestic terrorist' and 'would-be assassin'
Jan 26, 2026 Reason Magazine
Jan 26, 2026 Reason Magazine