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backing off

VERB

retreat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back down balk give up surrender withdraw

WEAK

recede retire yield

Example Sentences

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"With crude backing off, the pressure on inflation expectations and front-end yields eases at the margin, and that is enough to let capital rotate back toward risk, at least for now."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

There is no indication that Miller is backing off these expectations.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Prospective buyers are backing off because even though monthly mortgage payments are down 1.2% year over year, housing costs are still high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

There is no sign the government is backing off, but Kyle recently told a committee of MPs that there were 26 consultations to come on exactly how these measures will be implemented.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Instead of backing off, he seemed to take it as a challenge, and came toward me again.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken