Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed (up or away)
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Just because you’re retired doesn’t mean insurance is off the table.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically paid on Wednesdays.—
Mike Snider,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Sudani secured the most seats in November’s parliamentary elections but withdrew his candidacy this month.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Doc actor withdrew his restraining order request in December.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The teen ran away from the Mesa group home three times in 2023, ABC15 reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 1802, seventeen-year-old Thomas De Quincey, the son of a wealthy merchant, ran away from his Manchester boarding school.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index retreated nearly 2%, leading losses in the region.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Moments later, the agents released the man and retreated.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2013, Skakel walked out of prison as a free man and later saw his conviction vacated in a move that further deepened the mystery of who Moxley’s true killer is.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Long Beach More than a hundred students walked out of Cabrillo High School carrying signs and flags for Mexico and Guatemala.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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That responsiveness has proven valuable in recent years as inflation has surged and receded unpredictably.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The facility had receded grout between the floor tiles next to the cove base by the dish machine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maloney allegedly told Bocaya he had been harassed by police, then pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and repeatedly stabbed the off-duty officer in the neck and upper torso, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were about to launch their tour later that year, Palmer surprisingly pulled out and was replaced by actor-singer Michael Des Barres, formerly of the band Detective.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Backed (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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