BACKING (UP OR AWAY) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

backing (up or away)

verb

Definition of backing (up or away)

present participle of back (up or away)

as in running away

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Verb

The department recommends speaking calmly and firmly rather than running away.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Nini, who was last seen running away, and Malcolm the tabby cat, who's still unaccounted for.

— Megan Shinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of running away

Verb

The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Police say surveillance video showed Acosta going behind the counter, taking money from the register as well as taking Shuler's belongings before walking out of the store.

— Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of walking out

Verb

Smalls is accused of withdrawing over $17,000 in cash and sending money to herself via Cash App on several occasions, according to court documents obtained by WJZ.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
In addition to delaying missile shipments to Tokyo and withdrawing its aircraft carrier from the region, the United States has scaled back or canceled joint military exercises with South Korea.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

The Bowl shows will mark the first band’s first appearances after abruptly retiring in 2024 after lead singer Steven Tyler sustained an injury to his larynx three shows into their final tour in 2023 that was not expected to fully heal.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
That’s a notable turn from just a few years ago, when Fortune reported that boomers remained fixated on retiring in Florida even as rising costs priced many of their peers out.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of retiring

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The dense blocks of flats receding in Shawn’s side-view mirror were bathed in warm orange light.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Floodwaters in Thailand ’s capital were slowly receding on Monday after nearly continuous rainfall over the weekend, although some neighborhoods and major roads remained inundated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of receding

Verb

Gabriel Moreno hit an RBI single in the fourth and, after Kyle Hart walked the bases loaded in the sixth, Perdomo cleared them with a double that bounced off the glove of retreating center fielder Jackson Merrill and then off the padded fence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The brand has been retreating by the month back to its roots in Florida.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreating

Verb

Standing before the jury, Rifkin put on blue latex gloves and cut open a brown paper evidence bag, pulling out a dirty bleach bottle.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Does Swift, having been queen of the world for this many years, still think of herself as a loser who’s pulling out of here to win?

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulling out

Verb

The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.

— Justin Lewis, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Activating young adults Volunteers spent most of the morning clearing out years of overgrowth, decaying structures and a greenhouse gone wild.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearing out

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