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
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Alldredge said the company is not backing away from its national ambitions — just thinking more intentionally about what that looks like.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Face the lion and slowly back away leaving an escape route.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Donors began to back away, even with the governor enjoying support from Musk, the world's richest man.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The official backed away from Carrington while pulling the security guard by his shirt in front of Carrington for protection.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Face the lion and slowly back away leaving an escape route.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Donors began to back away, even with the governor enjoying support from Musk, the world's richest man.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The official backed away from Carrington while pulling the security guard by his shirt in front of Carrington for protection.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for back away
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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