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
But the Times has not backed away from its reporting.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Speaking at the White House next to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump insisted he could not be swayed to back away from the retaliatory tariffs that have roiled the financial markets.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and started allowing far more disinformation and hateful content on the site, renamed X, advertisers and users started backing away.
—Aram Sinnreich, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Companies that tried forcing full-time office returns in previous years are now backing away from these strict policies.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Speaking at the White House next to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump insisted he could not be swayed to back away from the retaliatory tariffs that have roiled the financial markets.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and started allowing far more disinformation and hateful content on the site, renamed X, advertisers and users started backing away.
—Aram Sinnreich, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Companies that tried forcing full-time office returns in previous years are now backing away from these strict policies.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back away
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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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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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The document laid out plans for the Polish army to retreat westward to the Vistula River, which runs through the center of Poland, in case of an invasion from the east by Russia.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
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Powell added that the Federal Reserve still expects inflation to fall back to its target of 2 percent by the end of next year and that Trump's tariff plans will result in a temporary increase in prices rather than causing sustained inflation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The refundable portion will also fall back, which means fewer families will be able to enjoy the full credit.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport three years ago, only returning to training again a year ago and international competition six months ago.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Then, Judge made a special tribute to Brett by imitating the retired player’s flex move after the chanting, a tribute Judge has done in the years since Brett retired.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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Fans first got a tease of Chastain and Shallow's appearance on The Traitors season 3 when the show's trailer dropped back in December.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20away. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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