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backpedaling
noun as in change of heart
noun as in palinode
noun as in recantation
noun as in rescission
noun as in retractation
noun as in retraction
noun as in reversal
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in turnaround
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Stephens, in this case, delivered on that trust in a big way, backpedaling into perfect position to pick off the Penn State pass.
Despite recent backpedaling, Trump has taken credit for toppling Roe vs.
Thus commenced a deer-in-headlights freeze on AI garbage spewing, and some embarrassing public backpedaling by those who survived repeated rounds of layoffs.
Even before Walker Buehler took the mound Tuesday night, his manager was “backpedaling” on expectations for the once star pitcher.
Strickland appeared to be controlling what he called a boring fight against the Brazilian, who spent much of it backpedaling away from exchanges.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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