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
Recent Examples on the Web
Additionally, streaming platforms are increasingly backing away from this model toward more livestreamed content.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 4 June 2024
At the end of the mission, Starliner will back away from the station, and the astronauts will again conduct manual flying demonstrations using hand controllers inside the cockpit.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
The department also advised not to run in case of a bear encounter and instead backing away slowly while maintaining eye contact.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
The Dali backed away from the site and was escorted in by tugboats.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
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Aja Romano, Vox, 4 June 2024
At the end of the mission, Starliner will back away from the station, and the astronauts will again conduct manual flying demonstrations using hand controllers inside the cockpit.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
The department also advised not to run in case of a bear encounter and instead backing away slowly while maintaining eye contact.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
The Dali backed away from the site and was escorted in by tugboats.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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