backpaddling

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A form of backpaddle — To paddle backwards.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backpaddle
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APA

backpaddling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backpaddling

MLA

“backpaddling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backpaddling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backpaddling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backpaddling.

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