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 Knicks are back out in front, as Jalen Brunson is balling despite hobbling after hurting his right knee and left ankle.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
After not starting for seven games, Song played at second base Sunday and Tuesday while Tatis moved back out to right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Such reports were welcomed by a fan base that has been waiting two years for Brooks, the running back out of Texas and the first back taken in the 2024 draft.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Ronit Yudkevitch stars as Yehudit, a sheltered farmer’s wife who backs out of a suicide pact that leaves her husband dead.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
After not starting for seven games, Song played at second base Sunday and Tuesday while Tatis moved back out to right field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Such reports were welcomed by a fan base that has been waiting two years for Brooks, the running back out of Texas and the first back taken in the 2024 draft.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Ronit Yudkevitch stars as Yehudit, a sheltered farmer’s wife who backs out of a suicide pact that leaves her husband dead.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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