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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While turning the cleaning brush, slowly draw the extension pole back out of the air duct to dislodge any dust or debris that may be stuck to the inside of the duct.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
However, the screenwriter said that Spielberg eventually backed out of directing, but wanted to keep the movie at DreamWorks with Binder as director.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The hosts were rolled, sliced, diced, chewed up and spit back out again.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Our interstellar visitor has officially passed its closest approach to Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system — and eventually beyond.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
However, the screenwriter said that Spielberg eventually backed out of directing, but wanted to keep the movie at DreamWorks with Binder as director.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The hosts were rolled, sliced, diced, chewed up and spit back out again.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Our interstellar visitor has officially passed its closest approach to Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system — and eventually beyond.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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