His heel edged backward, carrying him a hair's breadth off.

He began edging backward, but came up against the dead mule.

Edging backward, he watched both the hall and the alcove.

Finally, he edged backward and ducked beneath the yellow tape.

I edged backward toward a corner not so far from where Grandpa sat whittling.

"I beg your mercy," he said, edging backward toward the living room.

Tremain edged backward, back the way they had come.

He edged backward on the bed from her touch, almost as though it hurt him.

He edged backward, started away toward the bar, then turned, smiled, and made a beeline for the men's room.

For a moment it edged backward, then the tires began to spin and the car slid forward again.