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dip out

British  

verb

  1. informal  (often foll by on) to miss out on or fail to participate in something

    he dipped out on the examination

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Or his physical level might dip out of nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

Make sure guys can dip in and dip out of the intensity and spotlight, and still be able to enjoy themselves.

From BBC

But they kind of dip in and dip out of being cats, and they can’t really outcompete cats in their space.

From Scientific American

“I am ready to dip out, and in order to do that I had to get my finances in order,” Madix told The Times in May.

From Los Angeles Times

Madix also shared a selfie with the boxes, writing on Instagram that she was “Ready to dip out.”

From Los Angeles Times

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