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
Zoom out: The recent cancellations aren't the first times Trump has backed out of press appearances on the 2024 campaign trail.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Miss Manners would have concluded by saying that backing out gives the impression you — or in this case, your friend — have no manners.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Goldberg-Polin helped to throw some of those grenades back out of the shelter before his left arm was blown off from the elbow down, according to a firsthand account from one of his friends.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
In the 1970s, Lynne was the King of Pop, or at least the king of hooks that popped into your head and never popped back out.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Miss Manners would have concluded by saying that backing out gives the impression you — or in this case, your friend — have no manners.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Goldberg-Polin helped to throw some of those grenades back out of the shelter before his left arm was blown off from the elbow down, according to a firsthand account from one of his friends.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
In the 1970s, Lynne was the King of Pop, or at least the king of hooks that popped into your head and never popped back out.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 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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Prosecutors asked the grand jury to back off after jurors considered indicting him. Reach the reporter at rstern@arizonarepublic.com or 480-276-3237.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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At the last minute, major Venezuelan officials backed off the ledge.Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 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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According to The Korea Times, in July 2024 Beijing demanded that Pyongyang recall North Korean workers in China—numbered in the tens of thousands—so that China could comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2937, which called for the repatriation of North Korean laborers.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Viewed from the rear three-quarter angle, the Vanquish recalls an arrow, drawn from its quiver and aimed at the target.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Back out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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