BACKED (UP OR AWAY) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

backed (up or away)

verb

past tense of back (up or away)

as in retired

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Verb

It’s populated by many people from that background, who are retired or on their vacation.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The watches sold in modest numbers as mainstream buyers chased steel sports watches, and Cartier retired the line in 2008.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

In the past two years, a record number of 4,137 Japanese companies fully withdrew from China, according to Teikoku’s data.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrew

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Lopez then ran away, and Hager fired his Taser stun gun at him, but the shock didn’t incapacitate him, according to the sheriff’s office.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, Tampa International Airport police were called to step in when Milania, 20, reportedly became emotional and ran away from her reality star mom, older sister, Gia Giudice, and a counselor traveling with the family.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ran away

Verb

After the physical altercation, both men retreated toward their vehicles after witness Jamie Jedlinsky, 70, reportedly stepped in to defuse the situation.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Shares exploded higher by as much as 211% but retreated from those peaks and are starting to form an interesting baseline.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreated

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Some months later, the organization discovers how much judgment and context walked out with him, and the person themselves discovers that nobody prepared them for a life without the work.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
His speech was met with cheers from the crowd while others reportedly walked out during his performance.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of walked out

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Repairs on the zapped elevators were delayed for days while the floodwaters receded.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Water levels dropping so precipitously threaten entire Western communities and economies, but many can’t help but be awed by how quickly Glen Canyon has recovered ecologically as the water receded.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of receded

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