copped out

verb

past tense of cop out
as in backed out
to break a promise or agreement don't cop out on your promise to pay for the damage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copped out
  1. backed out
  2. backed off
  3. backed down
  4. recalled
Verb
  • In May, a slew of musicians who were slated to perform at Freedom 250's 16-day state fair event backed out, with some citing politics.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of backed out
Verb
  • The Houthis had backed off any attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since Israel and Hamas came to a ceasefire to end their two-year war last fall.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • In a 2025 report issued on Tuesday, the intelligence agency said there were no indications that the party had backed off its problematic views.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of backed off
Verb
  • Blanche backed down and said the Justice Department would not implement the fund.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Three people had apparently been killed, but the men behind the coup had backed down and Gorbachev was being released.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of backed down
Verb
  • Another witness, Jacy Lin, recalled being at the festival’s salsa stage and seeing everyone suddenly run toward it before police arrived, the music stopped and people began leaving.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Ford was recalled in early August after Edwin Encarnacion broke his wrist.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of recalled
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“Copped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copped%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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