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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Pure linen cannot be stretched back out, but a linen blend can.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Diving deeper, a bunch of biomarkers that shift during pregnancy may also take longer than a fourth trimester to level back out.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
The pants washed back out to sea; however, his wallet, containing his ID, was given to the police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
But contracts for the sale fell through and would-be buyers backed out.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Diving deeper, a bunch of biomarkers that shift during pregnancy may also take longer than a fourth trimester to level back out.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
The pants washed back out to sea; however, his wallet, containing his ID, was given to the police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
But contracts for the sale fell through and would-be buyers backed out.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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