Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
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Veteran journalist Deborah Norville — who retired from Inside Edition in May after serving as the anchor of the news magazine for 30 years — will also be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025 -
The legendary Nick Saban retired from coaching following the conclusion of the 2023 season, handing the keys to the Alabama Crimson Tide program to Kalen DeBoer after leading the team to six national championships during his tenure.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ben Kindel scored the Penguins’ only goal of the game, tying the score at 1-1 early in the second period, before the visiting New York Rangers ran away with a 6-1 win on Saturday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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With his truck disabled, Alubidy ran away.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fighting between the two countries in recent weeks marks the deadliest escalation since the US withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, and could signal a new period of instability for the once-friendly neighbors.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Afghanistan withdrew from a Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan following the deaths of three local cricketers, which the Afghanistan Cricket Board attributed to military strikes in Paktika province.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lady Annabel wore her privilege lightly, and in later years retreated to her home in Richmond, just outside London, enjoying her children, grandchildren and dogs away from the spotlight.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Following the release of his 1996 solo project Euphoria, Vincent retreated from public life.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While the United States walked out of April’s deliberations over a draft agreement, Russia and Saudi Arabia joined in its dissent at the time by voting against the measure.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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In February 2025, a man walked out of the courthouse as a jury deliberated its verdict in the case against him.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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Many other Big Tech companies also slashed their headcounts around that time as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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But since 2010, the glacier has receded over half a mile, and that same loop gets you a distant photograph.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the game, most of Arrowhead Stadium cleared out, except for the area around the suite where Swift watched the Chiefs thump their AFC West foe.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Silver Linings Playbook actress is recalling a wild incident at her home in which her Die, My Love costar Robert Pattinson unknowingly cleared out her trash can when her fridge was already empty.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The 18-year-old broke free, fled on foot and allegedly pulled out a semi-automatic hand gun, which Bettison said was recovered by police.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the mayor's office pulled out of advocacy for modernizing the state's energy standards after months of meetings and engagement on the issue, The Courier Journal previously reported based on email records and interviews.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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