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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Despite modest hits like 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) and Hollywood Homicide (2003), Hartnett largely backed away from the spotlight for a time.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The manufacturers backed away from the deals, however, after Trump moved to end the nuclear accord.
—Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Kevin Hassett, chair of the White House National Economic Council, backed away from his previous concerns about Powell’s firing and said the White House was looking for ways to replace the Fed chief.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
According to police, the clerk backed away from the counter, prompting the suspect to shoot at a stack of soda 12-packs.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The manufacturers backed away from the deals, however, after Trump moved to end the nuclear accord.
—Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Kevin Hassett, chair of the White House National Economic Council, backed away from his previous concerns about Powell’s firing and said the White House was looking for ways to replace the Fed chief.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
According to police, the clerk backed away from the counter, prompting the suspect to shoot at a stack of soda 12-packs.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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