as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Recent Examples of back away
There could be an opportunity for Israel to back away from its maximalist approach, and the for the humanitarian community to compromise.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
With the help of a tugboat, the Cuauhtemoc training vessel backed away from a Manhattan pier filled with cheering people at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, officials said.
—Susan Haigh, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Heard started to walk toward Andrew, and the officer, backing away, opened fire.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ignoring their values can be costly: When Target backed away from its DEI efforts, the resulting backlash contributed to a sales decline.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
With the help of a tugboat, the Cuauhtemoc training vessel backed away from a Manhattan pier filled with cheering people at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, officials said.
—Susan Haigh, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Heard started to walk toward Andrew, and the officer, backing away, opened fire.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ignoring their values can be costly: When Target backed away from its DEI efforts, the resulting backlash contributed to a sales decline.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back away
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Related article The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars As bonds have been volatile and the dollar has weakened amid tariff turmoil, weird investments like silver and platinum have emerged as a way to hedge against the tremendous uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Hardwick began to withdraw from his close circle of friends.—
Martin Padgett
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Also, market reaction to further tariff moves may cause Trump to retreat to the point that the effect of any tariff actions is fairly nominal.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The soldiers fired warning shots and then opened fire when the suspects would not retreat, according to the IDF.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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But in the fifth set, when everything was on the line, Paul mixed in just enough slices and sharp angles, while Khachanov fell back to his flat, grunting power, which has its limits in these parts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The spacecraft fell back to Earth in an uncontrolled tumble over the Indian Ocean.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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Jones wrapped up his 12-year NFL career with a one-season stint at the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2019.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Nunes retired in June 2023 after defending the 135-pound title with a win over Irene Aldana to care for her growing family.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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From there, the hike drops back down to the edge of the cliffs above the ocean.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
30 May 2025
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The phase-out begins at $250,000 of income for single filers and $500,000 for joint filers, and the deduction eventually drops back to $10,000 for the highest earners.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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