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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In most cases, the animal figures out something isn’t right and backs off.
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Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
After Torrance police backed off, the suspect drove into a gas station and parked.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Critics fear that Trump is not likely to back off efforts to make the Fed more pliant, prompting calls for autonomy.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The younger man backed off and Lacaille drove away.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
After Torrance police backed off, the suspect drove into a gas station and parked.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Critics fear that Trump is not likely to back off efforts to make the Fed more pliant, prompting calls for autonomy.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The younger man backed off and Lacaille drove away.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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