backing (up or away)

verb

Definition of backing (up or away)next
present participle of back (up or away)
as in running away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up or away)
  1. running away
  2. walking out
  3. withdrawing
  4. retiring
  5. receding
  6. retreating
  7. pulling out
  8. clearing out
Verb
  • On Saturday, July 4, the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen into a well after running away scared from the sound of fireworks.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of running away
Verb
  • That meant three rounds of interviews, three onboarding cycles and three rounds of institutional knowledge walking out the door.
    — Crystal Gilmore, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Ten minutes later, the outgoing England captain was walking out with Ben Duckett after promoting himself to open the batting in the chase.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Definition of walking out
Verb
  • Serena Williams is withdrawing from Wimbledon doubles competition after injuring her knee at the tournament earlier this week.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • In an interview with The Sacramento Bee Wednesday, the labor leader behind Proposition 40 accused Newsom of failing to propose any alternative ahead of the June 25 deadline for withdrawing ballot measures.
    — Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • Two Latinos are running in this year’s election to replace Councilmember Curren Price, who is Black and retiring after serving the maximum three terms.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Assistant County Administrator Bridgette Cobbins, who has worked for the Unified Government for three decades, is also retiring.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • Stamfordham, a military veteran with a thick drooping mustache and receding hairline, sat down at his desk in Windsor Castle on April 17 and penned a note to the War Office.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • The film slowly sheds its main characters—receding ice, a grandfather lost, and a grandmother slipping away last.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Definition of receding
Verb
  • Rather than retreating into defensive shape after losing possession, teams are immediately attempting to recover the ball high up the pitch.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Officials said the dog's owner attempted to use bear spray while retreating from the area but was unsuccessful.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • And sometimes the physical act of clearing out resets more than just the space.
    — John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of clearing out
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“Backing (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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