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
But there are layers that get healed, bit by bit, and with the assistance of our community, that can fortify us just enough to go back out and experience partnership again.
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Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024
The proposal, backed by the California Labor Federation, would let performers back out of existing contracts if vague language might allow studios to freely use AI to digitally clone their voices and likeness.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Ellis borrowed an aid bag and volunteered to go back out again.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 May 2024
With the top of the order due up to start the fifth, Melvin sent the rookie right-hander back out there, anyway.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024
The proposal, backed by the California Labor Federation, would let performers back out of existing contracts if vague language might allow studios to freely use AI to digitally clone their voices and likeness.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Ellis borrowed an aid bag and volunteered to go back out again.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 May 2024
With the top of the order due up to start the fifth, Melvin sent the rookie right-hander back out there, anyway.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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