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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Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Fearing for Sydney’s safety, police eventually backed off — allowing Johnson to slip away.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Benioff clarified his National Guard comments in subsequent days leading up to Dreamforce, without backing off his long-running concerns over public safety.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The latter was looking to win a throw off the former with his clearance, but Aaronson managed to divert it back off the defender for a Leeds ball.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Fearing for Sydney’s safety, police eventually backed off — allowing Johnson to slip away.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Benioff clarified his National Guard comments in subsequent days leading up to Dreamforce, without backing off his long-running concerns over public safety.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The latter was looking to win a throw off the former with his clearance, but Aaronson managed to divert it back off the defender for a Leeds ball.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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