Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
Verb
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By that time, Hartman had retired from the movie industry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025 -
But reliever Juan Mejia retired the next three hitters — a Laureano strikeout sandwiched between flyouts from Sheets and Merrill — to squash the first semblance of a rally.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The man ran away when officials ordered him to stop and tried to identify him.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The shake-up came a week after the Ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas withdrew from the coalition in protest over the failure to pass legislation exempting Haredi men from military service.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Times/Siena poll suggested that if both Adams and Sliwa withdrew, Mamdani’s advantage over Cuomo could shrink even further.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One deputy retreated while two of them fired their guns, hitting Williams and Lane, authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each apartment was different from the next, and the vacant unit (one daughter retreated to a Greek island) had views of the sea.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earnings have receded as a proximate driver.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Haitian government has cleared out some encampments and is trying to relocate more people, especially those housed on the grounds of schools.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Once doctors cleared out the infection, an ambulance took him back to Menninger to complete his treatment.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the wake of restructuring, people may feel like the rug has been pulled out from under them.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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His teammate with both the French national team and Washington, Alex Sarr, pulled out of EuroBasket due to a calf injury.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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