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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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
If treatment is unavoidable, choose pet-safe formulas and wait until the yard is fully dry before letting your dog back out.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
But perhaps more troubling is that Google, the proprietor of the world’s primary research tool, has rolled out AI Overviews that can indiscriminately take in fake material and authoritatively spit it back out as real.
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Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
2 July 2026
Beyond that, a truce means whatever the negotiators will tolerate as long as none backs out of talks.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
If treatment is unavoidable, choose pet-safe formulas and wait until the yard is fully dry before letting your dog back out.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
But perhaps more troubling is that Google, the proprietor of the world’s primary research tool, has rolled out AI Overviews that can indiscriminately take in fake material and authoritatively spit it back out as real.
—
Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
2 July 2026
Beyond that, a truce means whatever the negotiators will tolerate as long as none backs out of talks.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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