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
Pure Prairie ultimately backed out of bankruptcy, and Austin said the company’s funds subsequently were frozen by a third-party lender.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Cayden Addison, a seven-year-old Black boy battling a rare form Philadelphia chromosome acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), has had two donors back out on him.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
The man seemingly backed out of the parking to prevent his license plate number from being captured.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bronny dribbled toward the baseline, then backed out, steadied himself, and knocked down a smooth jumpshot.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Cayden Addison, a seven-year-old Black boy battling a rare form Philadelphia chromosome acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), has had two donors back out on him.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
The man seemingly backed out of the parking to prevent his license plate number from being captured.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bronny dribbled toward the baseline, then backed out, steadied himself, and knocked down a smooth jumpshot.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back out
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The main source of that message has been Trump, who has never backed down from his claims that the 2020 elections were stolen from him.Simon Shuster, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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Petty didn’t back down and MCA changed their plans, enshrining his reputation as an honorable guy who cared more about his fans than his own bottom line.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee backed off, voting to keep the film credit in place while cutting the cap, starting next year.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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That could have meant dissolving or merging parts of the district with neighboring districts, but after strong pushback from the community, the state backed off its orders.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about?Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
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He was walked by cops out of the 105th Precinct in handcuffs Thursday morning and later arraigned in Queens Criminal Supreme Court on murder charges.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
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Instead of selecting anything for herself, the girl gathered nonperishable food, hygiene products and socks, Henry recalled.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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To recall the authentic flavors of Barcelona this festive season, here are nine wine gifts from Catalonia to delight the wine connoisseur in your life.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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