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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In a private moment, Sadie Sink and Amalia Yoo play estranged friends reaching back out to each other—first pretending to laugh, then really giggling, then abandoning themselves to a laughter bigger than themselves.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Downy says Tapia's father initially planned to speak on camera but backed out out of fear.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Bernstein reiterates Netflix as outperform The firm says Netflix has no catalyst to back out of its agreement to acquire Warner Bros.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Having Evans back out on the field gives the offense a huge boost, especially for Baker Mayfield.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Downy says Tapia's father initially planned to speak on camera but backed out out of fear.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Bernstein reiterates Netflix as outperform The firm says Netflix has no catalyst to back out of its agreement to acquire Warner Bros.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Having Evans back out on the field gives the offense a huge boost, especially for Baker Mayfield.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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