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
In another scene, four men lead Combs back out the lobby doors while his hands are behind his back, seemingly in handcuffs.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Consider the consequences on banks, which aim to make money by borrowing from depositors at a lower rate and lending those funds back out at a higher rate.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
The offensive coordinator came and sat me down a couple weeks, then threw me back out there against Steve Young and the 49ers.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Amazon had initially agreed to invest $115 million in Diamond but recently backed out of that deal, further clouding Diamond's outlook.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Consider the consequences on banks, which aim to make money by borrowing from depositors at a lower rate and lending those funds back out at a higher rate.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
The offensive coordinator came and sat me down a couple weeks, then threw me back out there against Steve Young and the 49ers.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Amazon had initially agreed to invest $115 million in Diamond but recently backed out of that deal, further clouding Diamond's outlook.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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