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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So if officials back out of the project, Rosenburgh said the NCDOT board will question other projects for the Charlotte area.
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Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The ice is naturally reflective, sending some of the sun’s rays back out to space.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Almost like a secondary play of throwing it back out for a 3.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
If only one of them didn’t throw their back out… Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer’s hilarious and twisty horror comedy is a ticking clock crawl to survival as the sibling duo must find a way out or face the dangers of being caught when the owner returns home.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The ice is naturally reflective, sending some of the sun’s rays back out to space.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Almost like a secondary play of throwing it back out for a 3.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
If only one of them didn’t throw their back out… Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer’s hilarious and twisty horror comedy is a ticking clock crawl to survival as the sibling duo must find a way out or face the dangers of being caught when the owner returns home.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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