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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The mayor contributed to the claims about the apartment buildings, seized on by Trump, including at the presidential debate, but Coffman has backed away from his earlier statements.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
On a volleyball court or even a football field, native Detroiter Ramona Cox has never backed away from a challenge.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft backs away from the International Space Station on September 6 without its crew.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
Shorter manes were similarly swept back away from the face, while male models received a clean fade—enhancing the wearer's natural features.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
On a volleyball court or even a football field, native Detroiter Ramona Cox has never backed away from a challenge.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft backs away from the International Space Station on September 6 without its crew.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
Shorter manes were similarly swept back away from the face, while male models received a clean fade—enhancing the wearer's natural features.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2024.
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