back (up or away)

verb

Definition of back (up or away)next
as in to run away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back (up or away)
  1. run away
  2. withdraw
  3. retire
  4. recede
  5. retreat
  6. walk out
Verb
  • And consider the Michigan basketball debut for head coach Dusty May a rousing success; the Wolverines ran away from Cleveland State in a 101-53 win to open their season.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Fighting her off, the victim tried to run away, but the male, later identified as Streeter, tackled him and began to choke him, according to the affidavit.
    KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of run away
Verb
  • There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Support for Harris among women overall, but especially among Black women, has been building since July, when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of withdraw
Verb
  • The filing also details a debt repurchase program, with the company retiring $31,100,000 in principal of its senior notes during the quarter.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles Three charged in Argentina in connection with Liam Payne’s death Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition Chigvintsev was released on bail several hours after his arrest, and the estranged couple filed dueling requests for restraining orders.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of retire
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  • In an interview with Forbes, Back says many of the initial regulatory risks around Bitcoin have receded as financial institutions have an interest in expanding and keeping ETFs that track bitcoin on the market.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In 2023, migrant encounters near the U.S.-Mexico border reached historic highs, though the numbers have begun to recede as both nations have attempted to enact stricter immigration policies this past year.
    Alec Mork and Mikia Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of recede
Verb
  • Automakers that used to supply affordable vehicles have retreated from the market.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The brothers retreated to their study to work on the dictionary.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of walk out
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“Back (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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