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 officer ends up with a concussion and a head injury, and the person has the potential to go right back out in the community the next day.
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Dylan Redford and Harrison Fishman are heading back out to uncover more neighborly disputes.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
After the Ravens committed to sending two first-round picks for Crosby, the team backed out of the deal due to concerns with his medicals — Crosby recently had meniscus surgery and missed the final two games of the season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In another 11 communities where ICE has proposed detention centers, private developers or the federal government itself backed out of deals following pushback from residents, as well as local, state and federal officials from both parties.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Dylan Redford and Harrison Fishman are heading back out to uncover more neighborly disputes.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
After the Ravens committed to sending two first-round picks for Crosby, the team backed out of the deal due to concerns with his medicals — Crosby recently had meniscus surgery and missed the final two games of the season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
In another 11 communities where ICE has proposed detention centers, private developers or the federal government itself backed out of deals following pushback from residents, as well as local, state and federal officials from both parties.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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