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
Recent Examples on the Web
Pollion woke up screaming and tried to back away down the train car aisle before collapsing, prosecutors said.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
While backing away, the victim eventually collapsed, and Thurman walked away toward a different car.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even as the legislation headed for victory in the Senate, some House members started backing away.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In my experience, the number one reason people back away from bridge financing is prohibitive expenses.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
While backing away, the victim eventually collapsed, and Thurman walked away toward a different car.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even as the legislation headed for victory in the Senate, some House members started backing away.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In my experience, the number one reason people back away from bridge financing is prohibitive expenses.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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