Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing (up or away)
Verb
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Instead of running away from that image, Sennott began to hone it.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Abused by her father and a close family friend, dropping out of school after 9th grade, running away before landing a job at Mar-a-Lago making $9 an hour as a locker room attendant.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In photos obtained by the outlet, the pair could be seen walking out of the theater while holding hands and smiling.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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In footage , the suspect could be seen walking out of his garage with a trash bag toward his driveway.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The battle resulted in the Indigenous residents withdrawing and paved the way for an 1843 treaty that opened up the area to more settlement, according to the historical association.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Budapest is in the process of withdrawing from the ICC.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Slow down, maybe, but no plans of retiring.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Billups was also a Hall of Fame player, mostly for the Detroit Pistons, before retiring in 2014.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Due to the Doppler effect, the speedy gas swirling towards Earth glows blue, while the receding gas glows red.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fog is receding along the Monterey Peninsula and should start to clear along the coast from Santa Cruz County northwards through the remainder of the morning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Precious metals and related mining stocks are retreating after a parabolic upmove over the past two months.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the example below from their 2-1 win over Girona, Barcelona man-mark the opposition midfielders but Fermin Lopez’s passive positioning allows a pass into retreating centre-forward Portu.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Charlotte 49ers were on the brink of pulling out a season-changing upset through three quarters against North Texas (7-1, 3-1 American), but a dreadful fourth quarter brought Tim Albin’s upset hopes crashing down, losing 54-20 in a Friday night blowout.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thursday's Week 7 contest turned into a shootout with the Bengals pulling out a 33-31 upset in the final seconds.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before a school day starts, the guard will be tasked with clearing out the lot to prevent it from blocking students getting into school.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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