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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But, the White House could be playing hardball as a way to put pressure on other countries to strike more deals and not back away from them, argued Bruce Mehlman, who served as assistant secretary of Commerce for technology policy under former President George W. Bush.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 3 July 2025
Lawmakers passed a measure (SB 296) that backed away from a 2023 law that would have prevented high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Purveyors of negativity As the public backlash against companies that try to be agents of change has grown, many CEOs have backed away from making pronouncements on public issues.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
During recent budget negotiations, the Florida Legislature backed away from a plan to slash funding for Advanced Placement and other college-level classes taken by thousands of high school students statewide.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 3 July 2025
Lawmakers passed a measure (SB 296) that backed away from a 2023 law that would have prevented high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Purveyors of negativity As the public backlash against companies that try to be agents of change has grown, many CEOs have backed away from making pronouncements on public issues.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
During recent budget negotiations, the Florida Legislature backed away from a plan to slash funding for Advanced Placement and other college-level classes taken by thousands of high school students statewide.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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