backs (up or away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of back (up or away)
as in withdraws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backs (up or away)
  1. withdraws
  2. retreats
  3. runs away
  4. recedes
  5. retires
  6. takes off
Verb
  • Popular airline withdraws from three locations, leaving travelers with fewer routes.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of withdraws
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  • But even as the characters reflect at length on the virtue of putting themselves out there, their series too often retreats within itself instead.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Olivia Studio60, Womack Studios, Disney+ A celebrity TV weatherman retreats with his daughter to his estranged father’s olive groves, reopening old wounds.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreats
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  • Musically gifted teenager Rokas, runs away from his mafia family to use music as a way to take revenge on his father, responsible for his mother’s death.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • When Carla and Johnny get there, Gabe literally runs away from them, but Johnny tackles him.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs away
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  • Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas said no injuries were reported, but the extent of the damage remains unclear as water slowly recedes.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the narrator neither recedes nor reveals any substantial personal information.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of recedes
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  • Figure 02 leaves the fleet Figure’s newer platform also arrives as the company retires its predecessor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Furthermore, if a Republican justice retires should Democrats win the Senate, the move will almost certainly be viewed as purely partisan.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of retires
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  • The maturation step is where the partnership with Sohm, which began in 2024, really takes off.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Brian takes off for Castle Leathers with Murtagh at his side, and Ellen returns to Castle Leoch to face her brothers.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of takes off
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“Backs (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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