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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Camara then digs on the ball and still has the speed to close back out to contest the Vucevic three and force the miss.
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Although Trump’s Justice Department recently backed out of the case — which was originally filed under the Biden administration — the case was not dismissed.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
Upon opening the door, her son quickly shut it and refused to go back out.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
The cast swapped the loose and light holiday gear for their most elegant formalwear at the Los Angeles premiere, and jetted back out to Thailand for another glamorous affair.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Although Trump’s Justice Department recently backed out of the case — which was originally filed under the Biden administration — the case was not dismissed.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
Upon opening the door, her son quickly shut it and refused to go back out.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
The cast swapped the loose and light holiday gear for their most elegant formalwear at the Los Angeles premiere, and jetted back out to Thailand for another glamorous affair.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for back out
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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