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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

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

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

Alyce backed out of the cottage, then turned and ran up the path to the road, she didn’t know why or where.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman