as in to back down
to break a promise or agreement
she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning
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Recent Examples of back out
In Ramsgate, Kent, the grand Royal Victoria Pavilion backs out onto a golden beach and the North Sea beyond it.
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Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Health, age, and ethnicity are major factors that come into play, and once all that checks out, donors then have to go through with the donation process—and over half of them back out when called upon.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump initially agreed to sit down for an interview for the special, but then backed out, according to the network.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
This summer, the moment felt right for Purpura to reach back out to Hart.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Health, age, and ethnicity are major factors that come into play, and once all that checks out, donors then have to go through with the donation process—and over half of them back out when called upon.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump initially agreed to sit down for an interview for the special, but then backed out, according to the network.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
This summer, the moment felt right for Purpura to reach back out to Hart.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back out
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But, of course, since this Super is not really Superman or Supergirl and can’t really fly, gravity brings the person back down.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week.Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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And, though houses have gotten much bigger over the long term, home builders have backed off a bit in recent years.Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lewis, the No. 35 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite, had been committed to USC for more than a year but backed off that pledge on Nov. 17.David Ubben, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about?Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
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He was walked by cops out of the 105th Precinct in handcuffs Thursday morning and later arraigned in Queens Criminal Supreme Court on murder charges.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
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Lennon referenced it when recalling the initial U.S. resistance.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks have been recalled this week over a braking system defect.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20out. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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