Meanings
verbbackpaddle (third-person singular simple present backpaddles, present participle backpaddling, simple past and past participle backpaddled)
present singular third person backpaddles · participle present backpaddling · participle past backpaddled · past backpaddled
Origin
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APA
backpaddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backpaddle
MLA
“backpaddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backpaddle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backpaddle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backpaddle.
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