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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Lindsey backed away onto a median and Milligan followed him.
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Trump’s favorite hometown newspaper — backing away from his previous support of the filibuster.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Moreover, DeSantis isn’t backing away from his support for Bell.
—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
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Trump’s favorite hometown newspaper — backing away from his previous support of the filibuster.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Moreover, DeSantis isn’t backing away from his support for Bell.
—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
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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