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 Broncos’ offensive woes allowed San Jose State to stretch its lead back out to double digits, 67-56, across the next five minutes.
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
But after the firestorm of allegations included in the Times report, both of the event's major corporate sponsors -- American Express and Blackbird -- backed out, the Times reported Tuesday.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
When the game ended and the crowd poured back out into the warm Miami night, the instruments could still be heard, and the flags were still being waved.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
However, a couple of choirs had to back out.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
But after the firestorm of allegations included in the Times report, both of the event's major corporate sponsors -- American Express and Blackbird -- backed out, the Times reported Tuesday.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
When the game ended and the crowd poured back out into the warm Miami night, the instruments could still be heard, and the flags were still being waved.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
However, a couple of choirs had to back out.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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