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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And Bahrain and the UAE – the two Gulf Arab states with diplomatic relations with Israel – have not backed away from their official relationship.
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David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Prescott and Carter exchanged words after the opening kickoff, and Carter spit on Prescott’s jersey before backing away.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some groups that had supported the framework began to back away, just hours after the negotiations had appeared to be reaching the finish line.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
But the proper response to that difficulty isn’t to back away.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
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David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Prescott and Carter exchanged words after the opening kickoff, and Carter spit on Prescott’s jersey before backing away.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some groups that had supported the framework began to back away, just hours after the negotiations had appeared to be reaching the finish line.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
But the proper response to that difficulty isn’t to back away.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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