How to Use step back in a Sentence

step back

phrasal verb

• Step through the doors of this 24-hour restaurant and step back in time.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
• This spread to the rest of the crowd, which, rippling with laughter, took a step back from the convoy.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
• Thompson steps back and leans against a tree, his eyes sparkling, pride in his smile.
  — Jen Guyton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
• Next, lift your right foot and step back about several feet to land on the ball on your foot.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
• Take a step back with right leg, crossing it behind left.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Sometimes progress is two steps forward and one step back.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
• In the process, Bubic became eager to step back onto the field again.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
• Meet your child at their skill level, then teach, observe and step back.
  — Emily Edlynn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2023
• Maybe Carrie is there to teach us to take a step back and recognize our own flaws.
  — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• Quarterback Jake Fromm snapped the ball and stepped back into the pocket.
  — Irie Harris, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023
• Mitty might take a slight step back with the graduation of three starters, but the Monarchs should still be the class of the Bay Area.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• But Branch’s boy band brothers step back into the picture and shake up the status quo.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
• The hope is that by taking a step back, students can begin to move forward.
  — By Ariel Gilreath Of The Hechinger Report and Jackie Valley Of The Christian Science Monitor, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
• For Morris, her new music is a response to stepping back and away from all of that.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2023
• There is police footage of Epps thanking the police officers and telling the crowd to step back.
  — Amy Eskind, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• Entry doors will reopen and passengers will have a chance to remove the item and step back in.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
• After roughly 30 seconds, those around the crates stepped back, giving the wolf space.
  — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
• But take a step back, or peer at an angle, and the outline of a figure comes into focus.
  — Julia Halperin, Robb Report, 15 July 2023
• The latest round of violence is another step back for the peace process.
  — Chris Massaro, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2023
• The Oilers may finally be ready to step back into the light, curses be damned.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• What did preparing to step back into Omar’s world look like?
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2023
• Charles is stepping back from his task of being among his subjects to focus on his health.
  — Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2024
• Several experts deemed the verdict a step back for the #MeToo movement.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• Afterward, Ewan took a step back from work for nearly 10 months to spend time with his children.
  — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
• Again, moderate volume levels are the way to go since the DSP steps back to let the full dynamics of the drums and vocals come through.
  — PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
• In addition to the team taking a step back to grieve the loss, Northwestern State’s head coach Brad Laird resigned.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• Sunshine takes a step back as skies become partly cloudy.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• Skoll stepped back from day-to-day operations of the company years ago.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
• Quinn quickly takes a few steps back from the officer and reaches for something that appears tucked in the back waistline of his pants.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
• Why did soccer’s richest league step back from streaming?
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024