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Examples of back off in a Sentence
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
Recent Examples on the Web
That such an influential player isn’t backing off of a troubled industry could be a sign of a reset.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
Veterans have Walz’s back Looks like some veterans want Republicans Donald Trump and JD Vance to back off on attacks on Democrat Tim Walz’s military background.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
In a concession to protesters earlier this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz backed off cuts to subsidies for high-emitting agricultural vehicles and slowed the government’s phaseout of fuel subsidies for farmers.
—TIME, 30 July 2024
When Tran reached the point of tears, Sam M. backed off.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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