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back away

  1. Gradually retreat, withdraw, as in Since he couldn't convince his colleagues, he's backing away from his original idea . Both usages employ the verb back in the sense of “retreat,†dating from the late 1400s. Also see back down ; back out .

  2. Walk backward, as in He cautiously backed away from the fire .



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Defensively, England put nobody in the rucks and they were actively backing away from competing for the ball.

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Hollywood’s backing away from political battles began even before Trump beat Harris.

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A month ago, Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, only to back away from them at the last moment.

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Faced with international outrage and fierce opposition from Arab leaders, Trump has subsequently appeared to back away from the plan, saying he recommended it but would not force it on anyone.

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After blowing a kiss to the crowd, Brody spoke for approximately five minutes and 40 seconds by The Times’ count before backing away from the mic.

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