Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
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Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Panera eventually retired the item, though not immediately (a legal expert posited to CNN that doing so promptly would have read as an admission of guilt, and in turn spur reputational damage).—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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The coyote then proceeded to chase the 9-year-old until the child's father -- who was on the front porch -- began yelling at the animal, who then ran away, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The next day, Johnson assumed Sophia ran away, because the back sliding door was open, the mother told investigators.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The South American country withdrew visa-free access in April in response to the three countries barring Brazilian passport holders from visa-free access.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The South African played this weekend in the PGA Tour's Bank of Utah Championship, but withdrew after the first round.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the time since, many have retreated; not just in fashion, but across industries.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence, once an interview-show staple, has retreated from the spotlight in recent years, choosing her movie roles sparingly and closely guarding her private life.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after being asked to put his home up as collateral, Terry Rozier walked out of the Orlando courthouse of his own accord.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The System walked out of the Tsongas Center in Lowell victorious.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But as Toronto’s lead slipped away, after allowing back-breaking homers in the eighth, ninth and 11th innings, those warm thoughts receded.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Spokesperson for The Boca Raton Anne Marie Connolly told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that most standing water receded Monday morning.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Things might be different now, as MFE this week unexpectedly cleared out the ProSieben C-suite and replacing respected ProSieben CEO Bert Habets with its own CFO, Marco Giordani.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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You guys pulled out all the stops.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Joel, Jaime and Zander Zank were going deer hunting together in southern Iowa when the semi-truck pulled out in their path.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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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 3 Nov. 2025.
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