Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up or away)
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At an age when most of his peers are winding it down, thinking about captaining a Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup team and just trying to get to the Champions Tour, Rose is thriving, running away with his second PGA Tour win since August and 13th of his career.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
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Suddenly, though, Towns is the one to blame for the Knicks not running away with the conference, which the owner of the team clearly thought they were poised to do.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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School leaders are not obligated to punish students for walking out.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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Poignant photos from the trip shared with CNN show the father and son walking out of Beijing Capital International Airport, as well as reuniting with Ai’s 93-year-old mother.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Uhlaender accused the Canadian team and its coach, Joe Cecchini, of intentionally withdrawing the athletes, deliberately manipulating the field to benefit one of their own sliders’ bids for qualification.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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In so doing, avoid withdrawing NATO’s commitment to defend NATO member states’ remote, former (and, in the case of Cyprus, coincidentally insular) colonial territories was thus established as a norm for the alliance, not an exception – one that is newly relevant once again.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board was slated to vote Wednesday on the approval of a new superintendent to replace Michael Lach, who is retiring.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Vonn eventually won bronze in the downhill at the 2019 world championships in Åre, Sweden, before retiring for the first time.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Male pattern hair loss usually begins with a receding hair line or a bald spot growing on the crown of your head, per the American Academy of Dermatology.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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With that risk receding, investors can refocus on corporate earnings and economic fundamentals rather than political interference at the central bank.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gold set a new record near $5,600 an ounce before retreating on Thursday , one month after gold saw the largest annual increase in 2025 since 1979.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Between the whip lash of braving icy winds and retreating to heat-blasting apartments, nearly every skin type can start to feel off-balance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cecchini called Uhlaender the night before the race to inform her that four Canadians were pulling out.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Detectives say the footage showed Carballo Gonzalez handling something in the back of the truck before getting inside and pulling out of the parking space.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Why is China clearing out its generals?—
TheWeek,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite the holiday season clearing out offices, sending thousands on vacation, and shutting down stores early, CEOs tell Fortune their work lives are still intense.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Jan. 2026
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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