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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Venables sent his offense back out to the field down 21-20, and the Navy defense slammed the door shut.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The Gators also completed a major coup with their 2025 class when Tampa Bay Tech 5-star prospect Dallas Wilson backed out of his commitment to Oregon and signed with the Gators Dec. 22.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The season finale saw Marley asking Mel to adopt her unborn baby after a local couple who promised to adopt the child backed out.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Behind closed doors during a caucus huddle Thursday morning, Jeffries delivered the same message to Democrats: Republicans backed out of a bipartisan deal and now have to figure out a way to get out.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The Gators also completed a major coup with their 2025 class when Tampa Bay Tech 5-star prospect Dallas Wilson backed out of his commitment to Oregon and signed with the Gators Dec. 22.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The season finale saw Marley asking Mel to adopt her unborn baby after a local couple who promised to adopt the child backed out.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Behind closed doors during a caucus huddle Thursday morning, Jeffries delivered the same message to Democrats: Republicans backed out of a bipartisan deal and now have to figure out a way to get out.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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