Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
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Big Oaks hosts about 6,000 deer, squirrel, and turkey hunters and anglers annually, with some 15,000 total visitors, including bird-watchers from around the world, according to former refuge manager Joe Robb, who retired last year.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026 -
After Walter Cronkite retired in 1981, CBS Evening News host Dan Rather enjoyed running the show as its sole anchor.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Trump withdrew from the JCPOA agreement in 2018, during his first term as president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The Arkansas Department of Education first released a set of draft rules in November but withdrew them after the proposal drew hundreds of critical comments from parents and others for being too restrictive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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After the crash, five occupants of the Ram ran away from the scene.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Bayer and Diaconis — who as a teenager ran away from home to apprentice with a magician specializing in card tricks, before becoming a renowned mathematician — didn’t just prove the existence of a precise cutoff in a real-world system.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Oil prices retreated to around $80 a barrel on Friday, down from a peak of $118 in March when the war was at its height.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Nobody walked out of the door on Pride day with any intentions to minimize our LGBT+ community or any community.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Per the outlet, the employees walked out in protest earlier this year, also alleging that the franchisee didn't provide safety training.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Analysts also say ship captains may take their time to decide whether passage is safe and that the threat of attack from Iran has truly receded.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Good habits on offense receded, and the Knicks found their rhythm.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Backed (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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