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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Walsh responded by making a trade with the Rams for elusive running back Wendell Tayler and drafting Roger Craig, a multipurpose back out of Nebraska.
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Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Cubs would also hope to tease a little more velocity back out of Pressly, who has historically had strong ground-ball numbers, which would play well on a team with multiple Gold Glove defenders.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Hamas on Friday said that obstacles surrounding the terms of the agreement— like Netanyahu’s claims Hamas had backed out of parts of the deal—have been resolved.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Plans called for Williams to float back out next week with Butch Wilmore.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Cubs would also hope to tease a little more velocity back out of Pressly, who has historically had strong ground-ball numbers, which would play well on a team with multiple Gold Glove defenders.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Hamas on Friday said that obstacles surrounding the terms of the agreement— like Netanyahu’s claims Hamas had backed out of parts of the deal—have been resolved.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Plans called for Williams to float back out next week with Butch Wilmore.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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