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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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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

Long traffic queues backed out far from filling stations for a second day on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Now, Paramount Skydance Corporation holds the highest bid for Warner Bros. after Netflix backed out.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Concerns around London’s attractiveness to foreign companies looking to go public were heightened last year after Chinese fast-fashion company Shein backed out of a hotly anticipated initial public offering in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Not finding it to his liking, he abruptly backed out and explored the next one.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly