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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While all these risks are adding up, the insurance industry hasn’t been able to deliver new solutions to provide adequate coverage, instead backing out of certain areas.
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The defense has to go right back out there against a really good offensive attack.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Jack offers to check in on her, which means Mel’s alone when Marley shows up in tears because the adoptive parents of her baby have backed out of their agreement.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Arizona State football fans slam 'truly insulting' College Football Playoff graphic Winter swoon: December has not been kind to Phoenix Suns in recent years
The vehicle backed out of the driveway and into the road.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The defense has to go right back out there against a really good offensive attack.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Jack offers to check in on her, which means Mel’s alone when Marley shows up in tears because the adoptive parents of her baby have backed out of their agreement.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Arizona State football fans slam 'truly insulting' College Football Playoff graphic Winter swoon: December has not been kind to Phoenix Suns in recent years
The vehicle backed out of the driveway and into the road.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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