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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Officers tell Bill and Sharon Walker to back away from the vehicle, and when Bill Walker refuses to move, the officers place him on the hood of the vehicle and handcuff him.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Willow begins to whimper, and backs away from the door—but sits promptly down, still staring at it.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Halloran tried to back away, but one of the bears started heading straight toward him, CNN and Radio New Zealand reported.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
After a few moments, police officers ordered them to back away from the front row.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Willow begins to whimper, and backs away from the door—but sits promptly down, still staring at it.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Halloran tried to back away, but one of the bears started heading straight toward him, CNN and Radio New Zealand reported.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
After a few moments, police officers ordered them to back away from the front row.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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 30 Oct. 2025.
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