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backing off

VERB

retreat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back down balk give up surrender withdraw

WEAK

recede retire yield

Example Sentences

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There is no indication that Miller is backing off these expectations.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Markets rebounded as the president calmed nerves on Wednesday, backing off his threats and citing a “framework of a future deal” over Greenland.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Sellers, many of whom are buyers themselves, are backing off in response to lackluster demand for their homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

There is no sign the government is backing off, but Kyle recently told a committee of MPs that there were 26 consultations to come on exactly how these measures will be implemented.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

He saw that in his mind’s eye: his boys backing off, pulling out, looking up in wonder and rage at the Yankee troops still in possession of the high ground.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara