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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After her eponymous talk show came to an end in 2022, DeGeneres largely backed away from the spotlight before recording her standup special in Los Angeles.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But officials have since backed away from those numbers.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Seattle Public Schools is looking at closing five schools next year, backing away from an earlier plan that would have closed up to 21.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Others have backed away from more public displays of involvement.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But officials have since backed away from those numbers.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Seattle Public Schools is looking at closing five schools next year, backing away from an earlier plan that would have closed up to 21.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Others have backed away from more public displays of involvement.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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