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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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
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Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Trump is showing no sign of backing away from any of the projects.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Stanford is backing away from a program designed to support teachers of color after accusations of racial discrimination led to a federal investigation announced this week.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Whatever the strategy going forward, the administration is facing heavy pressure not to back away from its goals.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Trump is showing no sign of backing away from any of the projects.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Stanford is backing away from a program designed to support teachers of color after accusations of racial discrimination led to a federal investigation announced this week.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Whatever the strategy going forward, the administration is facing heavy pressure not to back away from its goals.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 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 12 May. 2026.
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