as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Recent Examples of back away
Prosecutors backed away from first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges and were asking for Chamberlain to sentence Lester to five years in prison as part of a plea agreement.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
As cops backed away from the apartment, Rivera lifted a couch upright and blocked the door with it, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Though public calls for boycotts on social media continue to be common, and rarely result in much more than a few days of bad PR, this is just the most recent push calling for Western nations to back away from acquiring the high-cost fighter.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The developer backed away after getting a chilly reception from Chesterton’s Advisory Plan Commission in November 2022.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
As cops backed away from the apartment, Rivera lifted a couch upright and blocked the door with it, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Though public calls for boycotts on social media continue to be common, and rarely result in much more than a few days of bad PR, this is just the most recent push calling for Western nations to back away from acquiring the high-cost fighter.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The developer backed away after getting a chilly reception from Chesterton’s Advisory Plan Commission in November 2022.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back away
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The annual auto auction in Canada confirmed Tesla received multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw from the event due to safety concerns.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Bell / Getty Images Stock futures initially surged on the report, then retreated.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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So the women’s struggle has not only forced the Islamic Republic to retreat, but also created cracks in the patriarchal structures of Iranian society.—
Narges Mohammadi,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Less hiring will hurt many vulnerable older workers, who often keep working to supplement limited retirement savings, but also Black and Latino workers as well as disabled workers, who also have few savings to fall back on.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The deceleration is encouraging after fears in recent months that inflation had become entrenched and wasn’t falling back to target.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Rockwool Denmark retired on Day 1 after a collision during the opening race.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kyle McKinley has replaced retiring coach Don Erickson, who led the team for the last 31 years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Pressing from the front, dropping back to help his defence and running beyond City’s last line were all on show on Sunday, making Szobozslai a strong contender for player of the match.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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His struggles continued at the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets in 2024, and Cartaya was dropped back down to Tulsa midway through the season.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20away. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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