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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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Kimi Antonelli mis-read the light board as a double yellow, and backed out of his lap - the correct response for what he thought to be the case.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

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

Due to the war, Mideast steelmakers have backed out of contracts to supply Canada-based Cascadia Metals with hundreds of containers of steel and aluminum, according to Jim Ritchie, its chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As she backed out of the driveway, she rolled down the window.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin