BACK (UP OR AWAY) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

back (up or away)

verb

Definition of back (up or away)

as in to run away

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The prank is one where kids ring the doorbell of a home and then run away.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Videos posted on social media show people running away from the square into narrow streets nearby, as well as first responders trying to resuscitate victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of run away

Verb

The Mustangs were expected to play in the Prep Bowl playoffs, but the school’s administration withdrew after the coaching change.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Harry and Meghan had been slated to deliver a keynote speech together at the Lost Screen Memorial, but Meghan withdrew, leaving Harry to address the event solo.

— Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

While the youngest retiring age, 62, could receive up to $2,969 per month, a recipient who waited until 70 years old could receive up to $5,181 per month, according to the Social Security Administration.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
Kyle Hansen, a Marine veteran who medically retired after a 2017 training accident at Camp Pendleton, founded the nonprofit seven years ago.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of retire

Verb

The clinic treats a meaningful share of women and complex cases — two groups that generally need longer planning conversations, more conservative donor use and a design that accounts for diffuse thinning rather than a classic receding pattern.

— Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
The old characters recede; new ones take center stage, most notably classmates Pella Affenlicht and Irma Friske.

— Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of recede

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Drunk on pollen and nectar, the bees retreat to their hives for the night, carefully and methodically, as if driven by a higher intelligence, an anonymous architect, or pure chance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated more than 1,800 points, or more than 3%, and the broad market S&P 500 pulled back more than 4%.

— Sean Conlon,Gina Francolla,Christopher Hayes,Nick Wells, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of retreat

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