She saw the bear and immediately backed away slowly
The crowd began to back away as the fire grew larger
He decided to back away from the argument before it escalated
When the police officer approached, the suspect started to back away
Fearing the dog's aggression, the child instinctively backed away
Okay, I think there's a problem with the wiring in the kitchen. I'd advise everyone to back away from the stove.
Woah, really? Is it sparking or something? What should we do?
No sparks yet, thankfully, but I smell something burning. Should we try to find the source of the smell or just stay where we are, safely away?
The crowd began to back away as the fire truck arrived
The crowd began to retreat as the fire truck arrived
People started to move backwards from the scene when the fire truck showed up
The onlookers distanced themselves as the fire truck approached
The group withdrew as the fire truck pulled up