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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All the charges, however, weren't bail-eligible due to the state's 2019 no-bail law, sending Gooding back out onto the streets.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
When The Star reached back out to confirm the statement came from Towers, the same sender demanded the newspaper stop contacting the campaign email address.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The president formerly backed out of a planned interview with Scott Pelley in October ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Buda’s best friend had vowed to join him, but backed out at the last minute.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
When The Star reached back out to confirm the statement came from Towers, the same sender demanded the newspaper stop contacting the campaign email address.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The president formerly backed out of a planned interview with Scott Pelley in October ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Buda’s best friend had vowed to join him, but backed out at the last minute.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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