back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Corporate news Tesla reported disappointing first-quarter results and backed away from its full-year sales growth outlook.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The softer tariff talk comes as Trump backs away from his scathing remarks about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which had spooked investors.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
That includes staying mentally focused, emotionally composed, and physically present when your instincts are telling you to back away.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The world was meant to sit back and respect the sacred, obscure geometry of his plan, but Congress, Wall Street, corporate executives, and even Musk were publicly backing away.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The softer tariff talk comes as Trump backs away from his scathing remarks about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which had spooked investors.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
That includes staying mentally focused, emotionally composed, and physically present when your instincts are telling you to back away.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The world was meant to sit back and respect the sacred, obscure geometry of his plan, but Congress, Wall Street, corporate executives, and even Musk were publicly backing away.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back away
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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