back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Heard started to walk toward Andrew, and the officer, backing away, opened fire.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ignoring their values can be costly: When Target backed away from its DEI efforts, the resulting backlash contributed to a sales decline.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
How the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash unfolded: From a May 19 briefing from the NTSB:
Around 8:20 p.m., May 17: The ship began backing away from Pier 17 with assistance from a tugboat.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 20 May 2025
As Cannes opens this week, executives feel more confident that a compromise can be reached because Trump has backed away, saying publicly that no final decisions have been made.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ignoring their values can be costly: When Target backed away from its DEI efforts, the resulting backlash contributed to a sales decline.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
How the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash unfolded: From a May 19 briefing from the NTSB:
Around 8:20 p.m., May 17: The ship began backing away from Pier 17 with assistance from a tugboat.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 20 May 2025
As Cannes opens this week, executives feel more confident that a compromise can be reached because Trump has backed away, saying publicly that no final decisions have been made.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for back away
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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