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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For months, Trump has threatened to fire and replace Powell, only to repeatedly back off from his threat.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the move by California — and potentially similar Democratic efforts in Illinois, New York and other states — will convince Texas Republicans to back off, as unlikely as that seems at the moment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The sooner the media backs off from its left-of-center stances and chooses to present a balanced report of what is happening in Colorado, the better.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
And any other Democrat who was in the race, or thinking about entering it, seemed to have backed off, including former Rep. Wiley Nickel, of Cary, who launched his run for Senate in 2023.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the move by California — and potentially similar Democratic efforts in Illinois, New York and other states — will convince Texas Republicans to back off, as unlikely as that seems at the moment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The sooner the media backs off from its left-of-center stances and chooses to present a balanced report of what is happening in Colorado, the better.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
And any other Democrat who was in the race, or thinking about entering it, seemed to have backed off, including former Rep. Wiley Nickel, of Cary, who launched his run for Senate in 2023.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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