back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
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Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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The legislation would lead to a lower annual tax hike for homeowners of about 5%, leading senators and the four business groups to back away from the deal.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Dec. 2024
In Wolfsburg, employees left their stations Monday morning to attend a rally where works council chief Daniela Cavallo blasted management for refusing to back away from the threat of factory closures and for not supporting cuts in dividend payments as part of the savings plan.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
Clearly alarmed by the frosty figure, Nala backs away with caution, maintaining intense eye contact.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The case, however, was not pursued, because the accuser backed away from the charges out of fear for her life, according to her relatives.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Dec. 2024
In Wolfsburg, employees left their stations Monday morning to attend a rally where works council chief Daniela Cavallo blasted management for refusing to back away from the threat of factory closures and for not supporting cuts in dividend payments as part of the savings plan.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
Clearly alarmed by the frosty figure, Nala backs away with caution, maintaining intense eye contact.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The case, however, was not pursued, because the accuser backed away from the charges out of fear for her life, according to her relatives.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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