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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Moreover, DeSantis isn’t backing away from his support for Bell.
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Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
In an interview Wednesday afternoon, Bains did not back away from the comparisons.
—Mathew Miranda
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Raman has since backed away from the ban.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
The animals all back away when the costumed person approaches.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
In an interview Wednesday afternoon, Bains did not back away from the comparisons.
—Mathew Miranda
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Raman has since backed away from the ban.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
The animals all back away when the costumed person approaches.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 18 May 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 25 May. 2026.
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