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step back

VERB

recoil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backfire balk blanch blink cringe demur flinch hesitate reel shudder tremble turn away waver wince

STRONG

blench carom dodge duck falter jerk kick quail quake react rebound resile shake shirk shrink spring start stick stickle swerve withdraw

WEAK

draw back pull back shy away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

steady

STRONG

face meet remain stay

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step back

This summer, she announced on her YouTube channel that she would be taking a step back from short-form social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

"I don't think people need to be bombarded with information but the group experience helps you think, 'oh, it's not just me' and lets you take a step back from it all," Peters says.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I do think right now, buyers are taking a step back, taking a moment of pause.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A Belfast High Court judge temporarily blocked it on Saturday, warning that the long-running dispute could escalate across Northern Ireland and urging the parties to "step back from the abyss".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Jonah took a step back, but it wasn’t necessary.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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