back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
Synonyms
Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
Recent Examples on the Web
Check out some of my colleagues’ headlines in recent days:
Bud Light loses more ground, slipping to No. 3 in America
John Deere backs away from diversity and inclusion efforts after a conservative backlash
Tractor Supply warned climate change and a lack of diversity would hurt business.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 July 2024
Days after Trump sought to distance himself from Project 2025 on social media, his former adviser Stephen Miller also appeared to back away from Project 2025.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 13 July 2024
Police said Lyons and the two women could be seen backing away from a group of five individuals.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Armstrong, who now represents Louisville in the state legislature, amended her ordinance weeks later, backing away from the time change after several Louisville business owners criticized it.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2024
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 July 2024
Days after Trump sought to distance himself from Project 2025 on social media, his former adviser Stephen Miller also appeared to back away from Project 2025.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 13 July 2024
Police said Lyons and the two women could be seen backing away from a group of five individuals.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Armstrong, who now represents Louisville in the state legislature, amended her ordinance weeks later, backing away from the time change after several Louisville business owners criticized it.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2024
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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