as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement
I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!
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In addition to ending several college deals and its on-field NFL pact, Under Armour backed out of an agreement to outfit MLB and paid a penalty.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Payton and Brady, once Plan A for the Dolphins, backed out of coming and hiring Mike McDaniel became Plan B. The NFL investigated Flores’ allegation that Ross offered money to lose games.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2025
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Swalwell draws parallels between his father’s principled stand against corruption as a police chief and his own refusal to back down, framing resistance as a moral imperative learned from his upbringing[1][3].—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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At the moment, neither appears willing to back down.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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There has never been reason to think, and there certainly is no reason to think now, that appeasing Putin is going to lead to him backing off from these grander schemes.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Creighton rebounded a UConn miss with about 7 seconds left and a 7-point lead, and the Huskies backed off, allowing the Bluejays to dribble out the clock.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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These goals do not include muddying the waters by recalling reinforcements and putting them in difficult ice.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tim recalls a project in Tennessee where a student housing development had to comply with both Knoxville’s local building code and the state fire marshal’s additional jurisdictional requirements.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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