back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
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Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Still reeling with all sorts of emotions, William backs away from Jamie.
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The meme-stock craze of 2021 pitted retail investors against hedge funds, causing some professional investors to back away from short selling.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
When Holiday backed away from him and Porzingis lingered near the lane, Sabonis let one fly, too.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Numerous large companies have backed away from diversity initiatives in recent months.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The meme-stock craze of 2021 pitted retail investors against hedge funds, causing some professional investors to back away from short selling.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
When Holiday backed away from him and Porzingis lingered near the lane, Sabonis let one fly, too.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Numerous large companies have backed away from diversity initiatives in recent months.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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