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
Flashback: Price cuts surged nationwide in 2022, partly because mortgage rates caused home shoppers to back out of the market.
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John Frank, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
Trump called for a different debate on Fox News, prompting Harris to accuse the former president of cowardly backing out of the September 10 debate.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
The boat had hit the jetty, was taking on water and was drifting back out to sea.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
According to Lemon, Musk backed out of the content deal just a few hours after Lemon sat with the tech mogul for a contentious interview for his new X show.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
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John Frank, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
Trump called for a different debate on Fox News, prompting Harris to accuse the former president of cowardly backing out of the September 10 debate.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
The boat had hit the jetty, was taking on water and was drifting back out to sea.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
According to Lemon, Musk backed out of the content deal just a few hours after Lemon sat with the tech mogul for a contentious interview for his new X show.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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