Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickened (out)
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Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bitcoin on Tuesday plunged below $100,000 for the first time in more than four months, as cryptocurrency holders backed off the risk-on asset amid growing concerns about the sustainability of stock valuations driven to stratospheric heights by the artificial intelligence trade.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025 -
In Cincinnati's case, the developer and city backed off, ending the referendum.—
Carl Weiser,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The president formerly backed out of a planned interview with Scott Pelley in October ahead of the 2024 presidential election.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Twelves hooked up to a hydrant, and Alves grabbed a chainsaw off the rig to trim some of the trees along the houses as the fire backed down the hill toward them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Israel was reluctant to agree to a UN mandate for the international force but backed down under US pressure, according to a senior Israeli official.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Chickened (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickened%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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