back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
Recent Examples on the Web
Behind the scenes, Microsoft has been quietly backing away from its ambitious AI infrastructure plans.
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2025
When the interested parties in England backed away last year — and Brentford were not alone in declaring an interest — Leipzig quietly pounced, signing the youngster for €21million (£17.6m; $22.9m) in August 2024.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Multiyear sponsors including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and Diageo have all backed away from participating.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Read more Colorado legislators rewrite restaurant bill, backing away from direct cut to servers’ pay in Denver
Colorado lawmakers have backed away from a plan to cut some restaurant workers’ pay, significantly rewriting the measure amid opposition from fellow Democrats and labor advocates.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2025
When the interested parties in England backed away last year — and Brentford were not alone in declaring an interest — Leipzig quietly pounced, signing the youngster for €21million (£17.6m; $22.9m) in August 2024.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Multiyear sponsors including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and Diageo have all backed away from participating.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Read more Colorado legislators rewrite restaurant bill, backing away from direct cut to servers’ pay in Denver
Colorado lawmakers have backed away from a plan to cut some restaurant workers’ pay, significantly rewriting the measure amid opposition from fellow Democrats and labor advocates.
—The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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