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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The former is set up the same way, with Sam refusing to kiss Percy during a game of truth or dare, only for Charlie to swoop in — and ultimately back out in the show.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Sources said a different Big 12 team, TCU, was the initial target before backing out of what essentially is a home game for the Aztecs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Hazel was chasing a stream of water down the street while her father was pressure washing their driveway outside when she was hit by a car backing out of a nearby driveway, her parents told KPCQ.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
But Doc Meets World does not contain any scenes in which Savage reaches back out.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Sources said a different Big 12 team, TCU, was the initial target before backing out of what essentially is a home game for the Aztecs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Hazel was chasing a stream of water down the street while her father was pressure washing their driveway outside when she was hit by a car backing out of a nearby driveway, her parents told KPCQ.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
But Doc Meets World does not contain any scenes in which Savage reaches back out.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for back out
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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