Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickened (out)
Verb
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The captain backed off, but Curry never forgot the look in his eyes, or the venom in his voice.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026 -
The driver cut through busy intersections even though officers backed off ground units.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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That’s why Henry Ford embraced this race, entering two cars—and offering to wager on the outcome—even as nearly every other American automaker backed out.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Country singer Martina McBride is also among those who backed out of the concert, announcing her decision to pull out of the event in a lengthy statement on X.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The conflict threatened to explode again on Monday, when Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other before both sides backed down.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Chickened (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickened%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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