backed away

A form of back away — To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of back away
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APA

backed away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backed%20away

MLA

“backed away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backed%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backed away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backed%20away.

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