Examples of back off in a Sentence
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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But when the administration later backed off, markets rebounded.
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CNBC, 9 July 2025
The second letter, which essentially backed off their push to expedite his sentencing, shifted the sentencing hearing back to its original date and said the probation office did not object to that schedule.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
And instead of trying again, your manager backed off.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The encounter probably could have been avoided by simply backing off and giving space.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
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CNBC, 9 July 2025
The second letter, which essentially backed off their push to expedite his sentencing, shifted the sentencing hearing back to its original date and said the probation office did not object to that schedule.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
And instead of trying again, your manager backed off.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The encounter probably could have been avoided by simply backing off and giving space.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for back off
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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