Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickening (out)
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Investigators say Horner accidentally struck the child with his delivery truck while backing out of the driveway.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The Florida and Texas metros with the highest share of stale listings are all solid buyer’s markets, where buyers have the upper hand over sellers and can negotiate lower prices as well as backing out of unfavorable deals.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meadows tried slowing up and backing off at the last second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meadows tried slowing up and backing off at the last second.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Senators aren’t backing down in the face of playing Carolina, seeking to build off losing to Toronto in six games in the first round last year.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has pushed back on the notion of backing down, framing his brinkmanship as a savvy negotiating tactic.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Chickening (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickening%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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