Examples of back off in a Sentence
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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Houston ultimately settled for another field goal to extend the lead, but Buffalo hit right back off an explosive special teams play.
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Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, with a crack in the door, Penn State’s not backing off just yet.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Erivo starts yelling at Wen to release her and back off, and physically attempts to separate him from her costar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Nov. 2025
Just back off from a situation and leave.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Still, with a crack in the door, Penn State’s not backing off just yet.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Erivo starts yelling at Wen to release her and back off, and physically attempts to separate him from her costar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Nov. 2025
Just back off from a situation and leave.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back off
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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