as in to back out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicken (out)
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Or maybe sign Cameron Latu off the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad (Barrows slowly backs out of the room).—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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An opportunity to shove the New York Yankees back down in the standings with the clubs meeting for the regular season’s final time.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite mounting pressure, Corpus — the county’s first Latina sheriff — shows no signs of backing down.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, there were 652 officers on the force, with nearly 100 cops out on some kind of administrative or medical leave.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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But with that brief wave of hope came new footage on Twitter every night of the NYPD acting like bad cops out of a Harvey Keitel flick: cops harassing peaceful crowds, cops kettling activists, cops literally driving a car into a crowd of protestors.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Some plants wimp out when temperatures soar—but not these heat-tolerant perennials.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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These thick, long-lasting steamers will never wimp out mid-shower, and the cute packaging sure doesn't hurt either.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The district backed off from any moves that might be seen as undermining its magnet or selective enrollment programs.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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More stocks are down than up on the day, but big banks are too strong to permit the indexes to back off, along with a couple of Mag7 names and UnitedHealth Group.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Chicken (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicken%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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