stand back

verb

stood back; standing back; stands back

1

: to take a few steps backwards

The paramedics told the crowd to stand back.

2

: to stop doing something or being actively involved in something for a time in order to think about it and make decisions in a calm and reasonable way

It's time to stand back and take a long hard look at your problems.

Examples of stand back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leadership should test what happens if those capabilities become unavailable for a period of time to assess the revenue risks and how quickly functions can be stood back up. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Push hard through your front foot to stand back up, bringing your back leg forward to your starting spot. — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026

Hollywell immediately drops cash in the tip jar and then stands back to soak up the music. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

If getting out of a chair, lowering toward the floor or standing back up has become noticeably harder, don’t simply stop doing it. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stand back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback