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
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With seven seconds left on the clock, Haliburton took the ball the full length of the floor, crossed-over Mikal Bridges, then met Mitchell Robinson in the paint before retreating back out to the top of the key and heaving a shot from downtown.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
And that could mean reaching back out to free agent reliever David Robertson, after it was reported the Phillies already contacted him about a possible reunion.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The timings were then aligned with Ring surveillance video from above O’Keefe’s garage door, which showed Read backing out seconds after the power-on event and then parking the vehicle in the driveway and getting out seconds after the power-off.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
The California duo had intended to carry out their attack on May 9, per the sheriff, but reversed course after one of them backed out of the plan.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
And that could mean reaching back out to free agent reliever David Robertson, after it was reported the Phillies already contacted him about a possible reunion.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The timings were then aligned with Ring surveillance video from above O’Keefe’s garage door, which showed Read backing out seconds after the power-on event and then parking the vehicle in the driveway and getting out seconds after the power-off.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
The California duo had intended to carry out their attack on May 9, per the sheriff, but reversed course after one of them backed out of the plan.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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