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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After the interview, another guard arrived to lead the way back off to the barren, freezing parking lot in Queens.
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Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Musk quickly backed off his threat, and missions continued.
—Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Just a young athlete telling people to back off.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
While Air One can allow officers on the ground to back off without losing sight of a suspect, Joel kept pursuing.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Musk quickly backed off his threat, and missions continued.
—Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Just a young athlete telling people to back off.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
While Air One can allow officers on the ground to back off without losing sight of a suspect, Joel kept pursuing.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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