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back 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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It would require Colony Ridge to adopt stricter lending standards and allow buyers to back out of purchases without penalty within two months.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Eventually, home peaked back out from behind the dark orb.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In February, she decided to reach back out to Coogan and his co-host Jordi Hays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Unfortunately, the signs are not promising for those desperately hoping that air travel will smooth back out anytime soon.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

And I’m so frightened that none of them will ever come back out again that it leaves me sick.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron