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hang back

VERB
be reluctant
Synonyms
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drop back drop behind hang fire hang off hold back hold off hover lag behind pause procrastinate shrink back shy away stay back stick straggle trail
Antonyms
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forge ahead

Example Sentences

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Whether donning a tracksuit to join a fun-run along Windhoek's Independence Avenue, or insisting his driver hang back from official motorcades, he aimed to be a man of the people.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

She knows when to hang back and when to attack.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Peck was in attendance and admitted he wanted to say hello to Mary-Kate, but he chose to hang back instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023

When a new door opens, the mom’s reaction is usually to hang back.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022

“Ron reckons I should just hang back after Potions this afternoon...”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling