as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Recent Examples of back away
But the Times has not backed away from its reporting.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Speaking at the White House next to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump insisted he could not be swayed to back away from the retaliatory tariffs that have roiled the financial markets.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and started allowing far more disinformation and hateful content on the site, renamed X, advertisers and users started backing away.
—Aram Sinnreich, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Companies that tried forcing full-time office returns in previous years are now backing away from these strict policies.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Speaking at the White House next to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump insisted he could not be swayed to back away from the retaliatory tariffs that have roiled the financial markets.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and started allowing far more disinformation and hateful content on the site, renamed X, advertisers and users started backing away.
—Aram Sinnreich, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Companies that tried forcing full-time office returns in previous years are now backing away from these strict policies.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back away
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Zoom in: The decision came shortly after USAGM special adviser Kari Lake withdrew an order to terminate the 2025 funding grant for VOA's sister broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The race attracted serious fundraising from Democrats, and was in the spotlight after President Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik's name from consideration for U.N. ambassador to avoid risking further depleting his party's already narrow majority.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The document laid out plans for the Polish army to retreat westward to the Vistula River, which runs through the center of Poland, in case of an invasion from the east by Russia.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gently wake them up when the alarm goes off, encourage them to stay awake for a few minutes before falling back asleep.—
David Metzger,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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If only the Niners had that kind of depth to fall back upon.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then, Judge made a special tribute to Brett by imitating the retired player’s flex move after the chanting, a tribute Judge has done in the years since Brett retired.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport three years ago, only returning to training again a year ago and international competition six months ago.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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Fans first got a tease of Chastain and Shallow's appearance on The Traitors season 3 when the show's trailer dropped back in December.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20away. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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