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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Clearly alarmed by the frosty figure, Nala backs away with caution, maintaining intense eye contact.
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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
Surveillance cameras capture Bissonnette backing away from the restaurant as the group of six men follows him.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Women who hold power positions in industry and academia must not back away from institutional programs and support of diversity and inclusion.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
Surveillance cameras capture Bissonnette backing away from the restaurant as the group of six men follows him.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Women who hold power positions in industry and academia must not back away from institutional programs and support of diversity and inclusion.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for back away
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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