as in backed off
to break a promise or agreement
she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning
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Recent Examples of backed out
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
Reardon added that some dock space rentals have been canceled, and Airbnb renters have backed out.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In at least 11 communities – including Oklahoma City and Kansas City – private developers backed out of sales following local protests.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Iran backed out of Friday’s talks after Israel attacked Hezbollah overnight Wednesday, three unnamed diplomats told The New York Times.
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Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Franco was supposed to be on an X Space Sunday night, but backed out.
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Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Delrahim blames merger concerns on fear-mongering, antisemitism Although Netflix backed out of its deal to buy Paramount in February, Delrahim believes Netflix is trying to turn people against Paramount buying WBD.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
That’s why Henry Ford embraced this race, entering two cars—and offering to wager on the outcome—even as nearly every other American automaker backed out.
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Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
But work is being done behind the scenes to make Sacramento a viable candidate again — the city was awarded an MLS expansion in 2019 before the deal fell through in 2021 when investor Ron Burkle backed out of the agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Reardon added that some dock space rentals have been canceled, and Airbnb renters have backed out.
—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In at least 11 communities – including Oklahoma City and Kansas City – private developers backed out of sales following local protests.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Iran backed out of Friday’s talks after Israel attacked Hezbollah overnight Wednesday, three unnamed diplomats told The New York Times.
—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Franco was supposed to be on an X Space Sunday night, but backed out.
—
Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Delrahim blames merger concerns on fear-mongering, antisemitism Although Netflix backed out of its deal to buy Paramount in February, Delrahim believes Netflix is trying to turn people against Paramount buying WBD.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
That’s why Henry Ford embraced this race, entering two cars—and offering to wager on the outcome—even as nearly every other American automaker backed out.
—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
But work is being done behind the scenes to make Sacramento a viable candidate again — the city was awarded an MLS expansion in 2019 before the deal fell through in 2021 when investor Ron Burkle backed out of the agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed out
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He was originally committed to USC but backed off that pledge in May.
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Syria then did and Obama backed off a military response.
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Three people had apparently been killed, but the men behind the coup had backed down and Gorbachev was being released.
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The conflict threatened to explode again on Monday, when Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other before both sides backed down.
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