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backed out

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down cancel give up renege surrender

WEAK

avoid back pedal beg off blow it off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out worm out

Example Sentences

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Among the artists who have publicly backed out are Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and the Commodores.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

In Hanover County, Virginia, the owner of a warehouse that ICE planned to buy backed out of the deal after local leaders and protesters opposed the plan.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Netflix’s stock is up about 9% since it backed out of the bidding war.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Shivani and Bryce Bailey tried to sell a three-bedroom condo in Dallas starting in 2024, but their only buyer backed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Then she put her finger to her lips and shook her head, and backed out of the stable as quietly as she had entered it.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry