How to Use stand back in a Sentence
stand back
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Then, drive heels and toes into the ground to stand back up.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
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Push off the ground to stand back up, squeezing your glutes to drive the movement.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
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In the shot, Hemsworth — dressed in a baseball cap, tank top and shorts — stood back and watched the scene with a smirk on his face.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
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Press off the ground and squeeze your glutes to stand back up to the starting position.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
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The student falls to the ground before standing back up.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
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Hold when your left thigh is parallel to the floor, then stand back up.
—Men's Health, 7 July 2023
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Then, exhale and drive the ground away to stand back up with your abs engaged and your back flat.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
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Tighten your glutes, hamstrings, and core, and push through your feet to stand back up.
—Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 22 Aug. 2023
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Press off the floor with both feet to stand back up, squeezing your glutes and exhaling at the top.
—Men's Health, 19 July 2023
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As Vivian Jones knocked on the door, a crowd of about 25 people stood back and waited.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
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People will stand back to see what the bigger players will do first.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
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Men stood back and didn’t know how to deal with me, so in a way, my queerness protected me.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
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Now stand back, relax, and get ready to be rewarded in the seasons ahead!
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
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Tighten your glutes, hamstrings, and core, and push through your feet to stand back up, pulling the weight up to about your upper thighs.
—Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 22 Aug. 2023
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At one point, McCarthy stood back, surveyed the scene in awe and said he’s known no one in his career who is as good off the field as Prescott.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
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Driving through your left heel, stand back up to the starting position.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
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But then, shrugging the sounds off as fireworks, everyone stood back up.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
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After the Panthers forced a three-and-out on the Maulers' opening drive, return man Ishmael Hyman stood back to receive a punt.
—Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
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In recent times, though, presidents have tended to stand back and let the people party.
—Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 4 July 2023
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Ciara then stood back and watched proudly as Wilson kept stepping side-to-side, adding a little extra bounce along the way.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
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Push a button, stand back, and let the robot completely reshape your landscape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2023
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Davis recommends standing back at least 40 feet (or a bus length) from young families.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2023
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Hang out in this position for a few seconds, Samuel says, to understand the tension being held before standing back up.
—Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
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His mother, Barbara Fried, in attendance with his father, tried to approach him, but a court officer cautioned her to stand back.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
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During the pandemic, Chappelle couldn't stand back and watch as local restaurants and other businesses were being forced to shut down.
—Lori Bashian, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
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Later videos show people standing back from the blazing vehicle.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2024
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Dogs usually eat Kibbles N’ Bits or the like, and only really good dogs should get something extra, like pizza crust, a slice of cheese, or the occasional raw egg (give it to them shell-and-all and stand back.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
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Belly up to a blackjack, poker, or craps table and try your luck, or stand back and observe someone else playing — somehow, even just watching casino action is a thrill in Las Vegas.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
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Officials recommend standing back and giving the animal a route to escape.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
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With Russia’s war in Ukraine, Beijing stood back for a year before releasing a proposal for a political settlement.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
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