How to Use walk back in a Sentence

walk back

verb
  • The Qualls thanked the staff and walked back to their car silently.
    Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The boy and his girlfriend got out of the car and walked back to mine.
    Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
  • Jim walked back up the stands and had this big smile on his face.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The mom walked back into the living room and called the boy out.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • For a clearer view, walk down the street, then walk back.
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
  • After the close of trading, the White House walked back that threat.
    Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • As the Vikings walked back onto the field, the offense had a chance to pick up the defense.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The walk back down Rock Hill Road was even faster than uphill.
    Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Seeing cooks walk back and forth to their pantry is one of Roger’s top peeves.
    Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • At the time, Aaron had walked back his support of Schuman.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 27 May 2024
  • Then get yourself a cool drink and walk back and forth on your new path a few dozen times.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2022
  • Honea, who was on the phone at the time, walked back toward the group as another deputy opened the box.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Well, the artist formerly known as Kanye West is back on the app, and has walked back one of those thoughts.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The rain didn’t stay away long, however, and the walk back in the near dark was slippery on the ancient stones.
    Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Security video showed Kennedy leave the scrap yard and walk back across the street to his car.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Now, plant your palms and walk back to downward-facing dog.
    Josh Freedman, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The rest of the family were able to walk back to the trailhead with support of rescue crews.
    Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
  • Mayo has had to walk back many comments made to the media this season.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
  • And the night of the election, Trump appeared to walk back his harshest campaign rhetoric.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • No pump to leave on shore or walk back to your car, no storage straps to keep track of — nada.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • Maggie Smith, 32, walked back to her car in stunned silence.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • And then the gentleman comes back, talking on the phone, walking back and forth.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
  • Be sure to get an order of chips and salsa, then walk back to the salsa bar near the patio.
    Dallas News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • After the two drivers spoke, the man attempted to walk back to his car.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • On the night of the shooting, the shooter first entered the club around 10:15 before walking back to the parking lot.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 26 June 2023
  • But attached to it is a casino and people can walk back and forth between the two.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In the face of this huge public backlash, PayPal walked back its position.
    Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Woods walked back and forth on the phone before an officer called him to return.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The day ends when the shop door closes, and the next begins with the player character walking back into it.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Carlin then walks back over to her family with a smile on her face.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

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