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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Instead, back away slowly to keep them in your line of vision.
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The legal battle could end up further weakening the landmark law across the country at a time when the Justice Department under the Trump administration has backed away from voting rights cases that had begun when former President Joe Biden was in office.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 July 2025
Slowly back away from the animal while avoiding direct eye contact.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Don't play dead and don't run, instead slowly back away and don't turn your back on the bear.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The legal battle could end up further weakening the landmark law across the country at a time when the Justice Department under the Trump administration has backed away from voting rights cases that had begun when former President Joe Biden was in office.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 July 2025
Slowly back away from the animal while avoiding direct eye contact.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Don't play dead and don't run, instead slowly back away and don't turn your back on the bear.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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