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start back

VERB
draw back
Synonyms
WEAK
deduct discount pull back recede recoil reel in retreat sheathe shrink subtract take away withdraw
Antonyms
WEAK
forge go forward start
VERB
retreat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon back down back off backtrack depart escape evacuate fall back go go back hide leave pull out recede reel retire reverse shrink withdraw
STRONG
avoid back decamp disengage ebb elude evade fold quail quit recoil regress relinquish resign retrograde run sequester vacate
WEAK
back away back out beat it cave in draw back give ground go along with hand over keep aloof keep apart lay down move back opt out retrocede seclude oneself turn tail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance come continue enter forge forward go forward keep meet remain stay
STRONG
face take on

Example Sentences

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The other big perk: There’s no combustion engine to stop and then start back up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"We're trying to preserve what we would need to start back up," Fang said.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

“I’m not Monopolying this. I’m not starting back at, ‘Pass go and you collect $200 to start back at go.’

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Through three innings, he had silenced his former club beneath a barrage of curveballs, changeups and sliders, showing more progress in his fourth start back from a three-month shoulder injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Clean yourself up and start back at the beginning.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King