back away

Example Sentences

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If one encounters a potentially dangerous snake, stop and back away, keeping a good distance from the snake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Jamie George insists England's slump in the Six Nations Championship is a temporary affair, with the hooker confident the side will bounce back away to Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Done up in a luscious dark-red paint scheme, it has a removable roof over the front seats, putting your chauffeur out in the elements while you sit in back, away from prying eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

He has had to back away - at least temporarily - from the kind of fight he has frequently relished.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

I quickly apologize and step back away from the door and run down the steps, thinking that I got turned around somehow.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi