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 sun will poke back out in full force on Sunday, June 21, with daily highs in the upper 90s and heat index values over 100 degrees.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Sand moving south from a replenishment project in Surfside three years ago has pushed up into Talbert Marsh with the recent swells and high tides and is being pushed back out to the shoreline by the county, Webb added.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Officials warn that hikers can face dangerous heat, dehydration and a grueling climb back out of the canyon.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Country singer Tyler Farr had no choice but to back out of a festival performance after a recent motor vehicle accident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Sand moving south from a replenishment project in Surfside three years ago has pushed up into Talbert Marsh with the recent swells and high tides and is being pushed back out to the shoreline by the county, Webb added.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Officials warn that hikers can face dangerous heat, dehydration and a grueling climb back out of the canyon.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Country singer Tyler Farr had no choice but to back out of a festival performance after a recent motor vehicle accident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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