backing (up or away)

verb

Definition of backing (up or away)next
present participle of back (up or away)
as in running away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up or away)
  1. running away
  2. walking out
  3. withdrawing
  4. retiring
  5. receding
  6. retreating
  7. pulling out
  8. clearing out
Verb
  • One of the most notable moments — and the scene apparently being filmed — was a sequence of shots showing the three bandmembers running away from swarps of adoring fans.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The would-be thief then fell to the ground before running away.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of running away
Verb
  • Jackson, holding a laptop, appeared briefly on a neighbor’s surveillance camera before walking out of the frame.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Officers encountered Spencer walking out of the property and arrested him on suspicion of burglary, the department told Fox News Digital.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking out
Verb
  • Instead, income taxes are added when withdrawing investments from those accounts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Play through the bonus as required before withdrawing any winnings.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • More experienced tradespeople are retiring, while fewer young workers are entering fields such as welding, electrical work, plumbing, advanced manufacturing, and industrial maintenance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Of the roughly 1,100 allegations against staff members, approximately 320 resulted in an employee resigning or retiring before any final disciplinary action or termination, according to the report.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • Floodwaters in Thailand ’s capital were slowly receding on Monday after nearly continuous rainfall over the weekend, although some neighborhoods and major roads remained inundated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Consider techniques like progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are receding into the distance.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of receding
Verb
  • Gabriel Moreno hit an RBI single in the fourth and, after Kyle Hart walked the bases loaded in the sixth, Perdomo cleared them with a double that bounced off the glove of retreating center fielder Jackson Merrill and then off the padded fence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The brand has been retreating by the month back to its roots in Florida.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Does Swift, having been queen of the world for this many years, still think of herself as a loser who’s pulling out of here to win?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Head coach Jeff Hafley, who also doubles as the defensive playcaller, intends on pulling out all the stops to address the defense’s pass-rushing shortcoming.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • On the subway system, workers had rolled out some flood mitigation tools at Coney Island and Howard Beach stations, and had begun pre-storm work of covering up system vents and clearing out drainage systems.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Deciding when to downsize is highly personal and contingent on your unique circumstances, and there is no right time to start clearing out your stuff and looking to the future.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearing out
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“Backing (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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