back out
verb
backed out; backing out; backs out
: to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest
Examples of back out in a Sentence
she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning
Recent Examples on the Web
Get those umbrellas back out, Sacramento! After a period of clear skies and seasonably warm weather, the capital region is expected to see some showers as March kicks off, the National Weather Service said.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments There, the robot will attempt to detect ice before hopping back out of the crater and transmitting data back home.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
When the audience at the Greek kept cheering, Jones advised her to go back out and sing one more song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
But the reigning champs promptly reasserted control, opening the fourth quarter with a 16-4 run in just four minutes to put the game back out of reach.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments There, the robot will attempt to detect ice before hopping back out of the crater and transmitting data back home.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
When the audience at the Greek kept cheering, Jones advised her to go back out and sing one more song.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
But the reigning champs promptly reasserted control, opening the fourth quarter with a 16-4 run in just four minutes to put the game back out of reach.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back out
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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