back (up or away)

verb

Definition of back (up or away)next
as in to run away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back (up or away)
  1. run away
  2. withdraw
  3. retire
  4. recede
  5. retreat
  6. walk out
Verb
  • Lopez then ran away, and Hager fired his Taser stun gun at him, but the shock didn’t incapacitate him, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Tampa International Airport police were called to step in when Milania, 20, reportedly became emotional and ran away from her reality star mom, older sister, Gia Giudice, and a counselor traveling with the family.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of run away
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  • For the second straight year, Stephen King was the author most likely to have his work withdrawn.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Netflix released a statement shortly after withdrawing their bid.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of withdraw
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  • That’s a notable turn from just a few years ago, when Fortune reported that boomers remained fixated on retiring in Florida even as rising costs priced many of their peers out.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • King retired four of his first five batters before walking William Contreras and Brice Turang.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of retire
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  • There is a lot of money in the market, but some of it appears to be receding and the number of commissions is coming down.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Repairs on the zapped elevators were delayed for days while the floodwaters receded.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of recede
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  • The militant group took over roughly one-third of Iraq after key Iraqi army divisions collapsed and retreated in the onslaught.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Taurus Moon opposes Venus across your career and home zones, making recognition, responsibility, or visibility compete with the desire to retreat somewhere familiar.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • Lisa walks in with everyone’s orders and walks out with three giant bags of fast-food goodness.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Raman allies engage in trash talk A woman walks out of her home carrying a full garbage bag, then starts venting about the high cost of trash pickup.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk out
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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 8 Oct. 2026.

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