Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
Verb
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Angels starter Reid Detmers retired his first 15 batters before Shay Whitcomb homered leading off the sixth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026 -
Doughty’s longtime teammate, Anže Kopitar, retired this spring and left a huge void to fill in the middle.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The president’s choice for a replacement, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew his name after controversy erupted over racist and antisemitic statements attributed to him.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Trump withdrew Habba’s nomination for the permanent post at the end of July after the Senate failed to move forward with a vote.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In director Michael Showalter’s last film, The Idea of You, Anne Hathaway ran away into the arms of Nicholas Galitzine.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2025
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The two suspects then ran away.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Liverpool’s exposed back four retreated, and Chemsdine Talbi’s long-range effort deflected in off Van Dijk.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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While his story has been portrayed several times, Allan has retreated from the spotlight after testifying in Candy's trial.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After the cohosts — including 36-year-old Griffin — walked out Thursday to a set decorated with Christmas trimmings, moderator Whoopi Goldberg addressed Griffin's return to the Hot Topics table.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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During halftime of the TCU-Florida game, a 67-year-old man walked out to halfcourt and jumped on top of a table.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even better, his health issues have receded.—
Cynthia Sanz,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Today, the tsunami that threatened to obliterate internal-combustion-engine (ICE) performance cars has all but receded.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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