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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Under his leadership, the FDA backed away from a plan in March to ban people under 18 from using tanning beds.
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Despite the carnage, traders aren't backing away from this space.
—Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Instead, officials advised making loud noises, making your body appear bigger while slowly backing away, and calling 911 immediately if a person is attacked.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Private lenders aren’t filling the gap Direct lenders, the private credit funds that might once have stepped in, are backing away too.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Despite the carnage, traders aren't backing away from this space.
—Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Instead, officials advised making loud noises, making your body appear bigger while slowly backing away, and calling 911 immediately if a person is attacked.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Private lenders aren’t filling the gap Direct lenders, the private credit funds that might once have stepped in, are backing away too.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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 15 Jun. 2026.
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