as in to back down
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 back out
Tiffany ambassador Pharrell Williams put in a brief appearance at the event, only staying long enough for a few photos before heading back out into the hot and humid night.
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Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
The murmurs in the ballpark were that Dave Roberts wouldn’t have the temerity to not send Kershaw back out for the sixth inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
After strikeout 3,000, another ovation lasted six minutes as Kershaw jumped back out of the dugout for several curtain calls.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 July 2025
Now, folks heading to Shenandoah National Park or beyond can grab some gas, hit the jerky wall, nab a Dr Pepper Icee, load up on fudge, use the famously clean bathrooms, and stock up on Buc-ee’s merch before heading back out on the road.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
The murmurs in the ballpark were that Dave Roberts wouldn’t have the temerity to not send Kershaw back out for the sixth inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
After strikeout 3,000, another ovation lasted six minutes as Kershaw jumped back out of the dugout for several curtain calls.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 July 2025
Now, folks heading to Shenandoah National Park or beyond can grab some gas, hit the jerky wall, nab a Dr Pepper Icee, load up on fudge, use the famously clean bathrooms, and stock up on Buc-ee’s merch before heading back out on the road.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back out
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Twice per day, on the way up and back down, Kosmos 2589 briefly passes near a large number of US government and commercial satellites in more conventional geosynchronous orbits but then quickly departs the vicinity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Beauty is not backing down from its inclusive positioning. E.l.f.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But when the administration later backed off, markets rebounded.—
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CNBC,
9 July 2025
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And instead of trying again, your manager backed off.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But with that brief wave of hope came new footage on Twitter every night of the NYPD acting like bad cops out of a Harvey Keitel flick: cops harassing peaceful crowds, cops kettling activists, cops literally driving a car into a crowd of protestors.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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The relative lack of substance across the board can’t help feeling like a cop out for a show that’s been capable of a lot more.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
14 June 2025
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Since recalls generally fall under warranty coverage, these new concerns directly contribute to these costs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Bardugo recalled the uproarious reaction to her first book, Ninth House, a bold tale following a Yale student that seeks to uncover the university's secret societies.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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