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 city is being urged to back out of the current project and adopt the conservancy’s design concept.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Regulators in California are trying to prevent insurers from backing out of the most at-risk areas of the state.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Landing Sasaki could take every penny — and almost certainly would force a team to back out of handshake agreements to free up space from its bonus pool.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Buyer backs out of major Oakland property sale, delaying crucial budget salve
The county supervisors unanimously established a 30-day timeline for new terms to be met over the sale of the 112-acre Coliseum Complex, which includes the stadium, arena and surrounding parking lots.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Regulators in California are trying to prevent insurers from backing out of the most at-risk areas of the state.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Landing Sasaki could take every penny — and almost certainly would force a team to back out of handshake agreements to free up space from its bonus pool.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Buyer backs out of major Oakland property sale, delaying crucial budget salve
The county supervisors unanimously established a 30-day timeline for new terms to be met over the sale of the 112-acre Coliseum Complex, which includes the stadium, arena and surrounding parking lots.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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