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
Cayden Addison, a seven-year-old Black boy battling a rare form Philadelphia chromosome acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), has had two donors back out on him.
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Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
The man seemingly backed out of the parking to prevent his license plate number from being captured.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bronny dribbled toward the baseline, then backed out, steadied himself, and knocked down a smooth jumpshot.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
As reported by Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees had agreed to a deal with the Detroit Tigers ahead of the trade deadline, but New York backed out of the trade due to the right-hander’s medical records.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
The man seemingly backed out of the parking to prevent his license plate number from being captured.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bronny dribbled toward the baseline, then backed out, steadied himself, and knocked down a smooth jumpshot.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
As reported by Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees had agreed to a deal with the Detroit Tigers ahead of the trade deadline, but New York backed out of the trade due to the right-hander’s medical records.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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