backs off

present tense third-person singular of back off

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backs out
Verb
  • Or maybe sign Cameron Latu off the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad (Barrows slowly backs out of the room).
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Backs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20off. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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