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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The Legislature on Friday formally sent about 60 bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a measure that would back away from a requirement about starting high-school classes later in the morning.
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News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Wall Street hasn’t backed away from Texas Roadhouse.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Trump has refused to back away from his economic plan, as tariffs brought in over $16.5 billion in revenue last month, according to the Treasury.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
However, as the pandemic waned, many companies backed away from remote work, with Mountain View digital-advertising giant Google in 2022 ordering most employees back to the office three days a week and others taking similar action.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Wall Street hasn’t backed away from Texas Roadhouse.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Trump has refused to back away from his economic plan, as tariffs brought in over $16.5 billion in revenue last month, according to the Treasury.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
However, as the pandemic waned, many companies backed away from remote work, with Mountain View digital-advertising giant Google in 2022 ordering most employees back to the office three days a week and others taking similar action.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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