backpedals
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 "backpedals".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buttonholes | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | balmorals | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | barnacles | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | bluebottles | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | bojangles' | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bookmobiles | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | boondoggles | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | brazzaville's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | brooksville's | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | observables | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backpedals".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backed | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | appeals | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | backers | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | pedal | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | brackets | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | pedals | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | backpedal | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backpedaled | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backpedaling | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | backends | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | backes | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | backpacks | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backdates | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | buckels | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backups | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | backend | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | backfields | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lacteals | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | daedalus | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
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:
'We must thank cyclists,' says new Brussels leader as he backpedals on Good Move
Apr 28, 2026 The Brussels Times
Apr 28, 2026 The Brussels Times
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Feb 14, 2025 Cincinnati Bengals
Feb 14, 2025 Cincinnati Bengals
Jeanine Pirro Furiously Backpedals After Jerome Powell Probe Gets GOP Backlash
Jan 13, 2026 HuffPost
Jan 13, 2026 HuffPost
Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters as ‘Terrorists’
Jan 15, 2026 The New York Times
Jan 15, 2026 The New York Times