as in to run away
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back (up or away)
Verb
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But the Cyclones reversed course, battled back and ran away with a 75-53 victory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Best gets out of the vehicle, then runs away with police chasing after him.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Canada and Mexico defended their trilateral trade agreement with the US following Washington’s threats to withdraw from the $2 trillion pact.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two other House members are retiring after long careers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Linscheid will take the top spot when Chief David Wilske retires at the end of March.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The noise of your life recedes and a surge of connectedness and gratitude swells inside of you.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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As is usually the case, that boost started to recede in the weeks after the remix’s release.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No more eight-minute buffer to retreat to.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two council members walked out during the council’s last meeting, citing concerns that the mayor had a conflict-of-interest.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Robinson said her brother-in-law Gary had just walked out of the bathroom just moments before the tree fell.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Back (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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