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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Alexander was able to counter Slater’s high-flying abilities just for a moment and knocked him back out of the ring.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The Chargers reminded Baltimore of the Ravens backing out of their trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Alternatives are dwindling, and playing centre-backs out of position does not interest me.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The April 6 filing was a response to an 83-page status report filed earlier in the month by the executors, which discussed a March 24 court hearing in which Paris' legal team allegedly backed out at the last minute from an agreement reached by all parties.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The Chargers reminded Baltimore of the Ravens backing out of their trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Alternatives are dwindling, and playing centre-backs out of position does not interest me.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The April 6 filing was a response to an 83-page status report filed earlier in the month by the executors, which discussed a March 24 court hearing in which Paris' legal team allegedly backed out at the last minute from an agreement reached by all parties.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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