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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Early in the film, Perry sits behind the wheel of her car, adjusts the rearview mirror and backs out of the garage.
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Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Investigators said Horner accidentally struck the child with his delivery truck while backing out of the driveway.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The creators of Conan the Barbarian (1982), with whom Mattel had a contract to create a Conan toy line before the toy company backed out, sued Mattel in 1984.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2026
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Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Investigators said Horner accidentally struck the child with his delivery truck while backing out of the driveway.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The creators of Conan the Barbarian (1982), with whom Mattel had a contract to create a Conan toy line before the toy company backed out, sued Mattel in 1984.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 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 8 May. 2026.
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