Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
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When Warren Buffett retired last year, Dan Amos became the longest-serving CEO in the Fortune 250.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026 -
In a previous estimate, the agency projected that a couple who retired just after insolvency would see a cut of $18,400 in annual benefits.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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His son withdrew from high school.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Following the caller's instructions, the victim withdrew cash from her bank account and deposited it via several Bitcoin ATM transactions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks, save for some frenetic Raptors rallies from down double-digits, weathered an early storm and ultimately ran away with a 111-95 victory in Toronto on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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After going into halftime down by a point, Washburn ran away from Fort-Smith in the second half and started another streak with an 81-53 victory.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet from the sea at high tide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The real horror in Frankenstein was a brilliant man who unleashed power and retreated from accountability.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Friedman didn’t immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate media credentials for reporters who walked out of the building in October rather than agree to the new rules.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Simpson walked out of a giant freezer wearing a plunging plum peplum suit with an unusual lace-up belt.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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To her surprise, her joint pain, fatigue, and swelling all slowly receded.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gang violence, like other violent crime, has receded from the post-pandemic spike citywide and is significantly lower than during the turf wars of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Anthropic pulled out of a pending agreement with the Defense Department over stated concerns about how its technologies could be used for autonomous warfare and mass domestic surveillance.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, Liu has also pulled out of the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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