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
Recent Examples on the Web
Get ready to pull the winter coats back out, Kansas City.
—
Robert A. Cronkleton
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Some officers rushed back out to get a mask.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
With the announcement that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will head back out on the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour, the White House is chiming in.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2026
The film's production company, Kingdom Come, gave Ventimiglia the option to back out of the project.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Robert A. Cronkleton
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Some officers rushed back out to get a mask.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
With the announcement that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will head back out on the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour, the White House is chiming in.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2026
The film's production company, Kingdom Come, gave Ventimiglia the option to back out of the project.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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