How to Use walk back in a Sentence

walk back

verb
  • Your dad doesn’t walk back to meet you by the car.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Jim walked back up the stands and had this big smile on his face.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Prager walked back to his flat in a panic.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Trump later walked back that threat.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 Jan. 2026
  • He is seen on video walking back through the garage.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Many people opt to walk back to their cars as well.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Davis put the firearm away and turned to walk back inside.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The boy and his girlfriend got out of the car and walked back to mine.
    — Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
  • Devers walked back to the dugout in a huff.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Walz walked back his calls for a special session last week.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Golden walked back down the aisle shaking her head.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Musk later walked back some of his comments.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The mom walked back into the living room and called the boy out.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Qualls thanked the staff and walked back to their car silently.
    — Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Altman walked back his comments the next day.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Sometimes people walk back in the room.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has since walked back his comments amid backlash.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rufus gives a little shake, and all three walk back to shore.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s walk back through the episode with everybody in mind.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Then get yourself a cool drink and walk back and forth on your new path a few dozen times.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2022
  • In recent weeks, both have walked back those statements.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Mamdani has walked back those past remarks.
    — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Dylan walked back down the driveway.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Katherine walked back onto the stage.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Hill later walked back his statement.
    — Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Jean walked back to his truck and kept looking at the girl, the report said.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • Seeing cooks walk back and forth to their pantry is one of Roger’s top peeves.
    — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • Trump later walked back his comments.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Huang later walked back those comments.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Many riders choose to walk back down to town, but the ride back is just as stunning.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

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