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Backpedal is an English word with synonyms like bicycle or cycle. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Backpedal in a sentence

Related words

Backpedal | Backpedaling | Backpedaled | Backpedalling

Backpedal meaning

  1. To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
  2. To step backwards.
  3. To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.

Synonyms of Backpedal

bicycle cycle bike pedal wheel step rethink

Related words

Other words often associated with Backpedal or its synonyms:

ride helm series believe footstep round extremity lever turnabout repeat hertz treadle

Using Backpedal

  • The main meaning on this page is: To pedal backwards on a bicycle. | To step backwards. | To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
  • Useful related words include: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal.
  • In the example corpus, backpedal often appears in combinations such as: to backpedal, backpedal on.

Context around Backpedal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

elites 1× surprise 1×

Often after:

once 1× furiously 1× repeatedly 1× leaves 1×

Sentence patterns with Backpedal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

appear to backpedal 1× appeared to backpedal from debating 1× appeared to backpedal with a 1× had to backpedal furiously after 1× him to backpedal repeatedly 1× only to backpedal after receiving 1× refusing to backpedal on standards 1× the elites backpedal and obfuscate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

following itagaki s 1× in the past 1× instead the poems 1× it took a 1× so he sticks 1× the world health 1×

Common sentence endings:

a modified statement 1× an early demo 1× appear to backpedal 1× few months ago 1× for illegal aliens 1× for the people 1×

Words around Backpedal

Just before it in the word index:

backpay 7 backpass 15 backpage 22 backpacks 187 backpacking 60 backpackers 35

Just after it in the word index:

backpedaled 9 backpedaling 10 backpedalling 6 backplane 25 backplanes 8 backplate 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Backpedal

  • In this selection, "backpedal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, elites, surprise, once, furiously and repeatedly stand out and add context to how "backpedal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include appear to backpedal and appeared to backpedal from debating. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backpedal" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backpedal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Instead, the poems, somewhat frustratingly, appear to backpedal. (8 words)

And I've been loving watching Oz try to backpedal what he said. (13 words)

Then to backpedal once you realize you're a Farking Idiot makes it worse. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

It took a few years in the wilderness for Law and Justice to realize that the key to political success was to backpedal on some of the conspiracy theories and unpopular reforms, when needed, and concentrate on doing something positive for the people. (43 words)

Following Itagaki’s departure from Team Ninja in 2008, the developer attempted to make less sexy, reducing the breast size of its female characters, only to backpedal after receiving negative fan feedback of an early demo. (36 words)

This surprise backpedal leaves many hoping Trump will bring down the prices of prescription drugs as he promised to do in his speech unveiling the American Patients First plan a few months ago. (33 words)

Question examples

Then the bill comes due; the elites backpedal and obfuscate and conveniently forget (What do you mean, Kamala Harris endorsed publicly funded gender reassignment surgery for illegal aliens? (28 words)

Example sentences (13)

Then the bill comes due; the elites backpedal and obfuscate and conveniently forget (What do you mean, Kamala Harris endorsed publicly funded gender reassignment surgery for illegal aliens?

Trump appeared to backpedal from debating Harris on television, saying he won’t commit to scheduling a debate until she has been confirmed as the official party nominee.

Wright, who took over Maryland schools this summer, is refusing to backpedal on standards in a state that plunged from the top to the in U.S. performance over the last decade.

And I've been loving watching Oz try to backpedal what he said.

The World Health Organization recently issued a warning that there was “not enough evidence” to give people “risk-free certificates,” but hours later appeared to backpedal with a modified statement.

Following Itagaki’s departure from Team Ninja in 2008, the developer attempted to make less sexy, reducing the breast size of its female characters, only to backpedal after receiving negative fan feedback of an early demo.

Instead, the poems, somewhat frustratingly, appear to backpedal.

It took a few years in the wilderness for Law and Justice to realize that the key to political success was to backpedal on some of the conspiracy theories and unpopular reforms, when needed, and concentrate on doing something positive for the people.

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Then to backpedal once you realize you're a Farking Idiot makes it worse.

Washington Post columnist Max Boot had to backpedal furiously after a massive social media blowback from his attempt to refute President Donald Trump's description of a terror leader's suicide.

In the past week, Giuliani’s lack of familiarity with both the Russia probe and Trump’s legal entanglement with the adult-film actress has forced him to backpedal repeatedly.

So he sticks his foot in his mouth, and then rambles aimlessly trying to backpedal.

This surprise backpedal leaves many hoping Trump will bring down the prices of prescription drugs as he promised to do in his speech unveiling the American Patients First plan a few months ago.

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Common combinations with backpedal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to backpedal 11×
  • backpedal on 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backpedal" in a sentence?
An example: "Then the bill comes due; the elites backpedal and obfuscate and conveniently forget (What do you mean, Kamala Harris endorsed publicly funded gender reassignment surgery for illegal aliens?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "backpedal" from authentic English texts.
What does "backpedal" mean?
Backpedal means: To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
What are synonyms of "backpedal"?
Common synonyms of "backpedal" include: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel, step, rethink.
How many example sentences with "backpedal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "backpedal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.