Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
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Presburger, who retired last Friday after 35 years of teaching at El Camino Real High, brought about 15,000 pins to Italy for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, requiring three hefty suitcases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Kovach's appointment as the city's new fire chief comes following the retirement of former chief Jeffrey Tomovcsik, who served as a McKeesport firefighter for more than 20 years and retired late last year.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That case was a bust and California withdrew its own lawsuit in December.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The teacher initially submitted his resignation but later that day withdrew it before the school board had an opportunity to take action, according to the statement.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The student supposedly ran away from Wright and tried to hide under the bleachers.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.—
Rob Maaddi,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Keller then challenged him to a fight and the student retreated into the hall.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mohr wrote the 12 songs on Carve over the course of five years, and eventually retreated to the rural Mojave Desert to properly record them.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2013, Skakel walked out of prison as a free man and later saw his conviction vacated in a move that further deepened the mystery of who Moxley’s true killer is.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Long Beach More than a hundred students walked out of Cabrillo High School carrying signs and flags for Mexico and Guatemala.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That responsiveness has proven valuable in recent years as inflation has surged and receded unpredictably.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The facility had receded grout between the floor tiles next to the cove base by the dish machine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maloney allegedly told Bocaya he had been harassed by police, then pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and repeatedly stabbed the off-duty officer in the neck and upper torso, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were about to launch their tour later that year, Palmer surprisingly pulled out and was replaced by actor-singer Michael Des Barres, formerly of the band Detective.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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