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
  • The data-center project had been put on indefinite hold because the company behind it, Sentinel, had backed out.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Commercial shipping trackers said several tankers loaded with Saudi oil backed out of the waterway to avoid attack.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of backed out
Verb
  • The officers backed off after firing and could see McAlpin was still moving inside the vehicle.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • The Dolphins’ starting inside linebacker never backed off that claim, and never apologized for it either.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of backed off
Verb
  • But the Academy eventually backed down from that idea after the WGA and DGA took issue with the Emmy proposals; the Academy’s director and writer peer groups drafted a compromise.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Blanche backed down and said the Justice Department would not implement the fund.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of backed down
Verb
  • In mid-July, Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was believed to be the source of the outbreak.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Jeanne O’Brien, one of the tourists on board, recalled realizing the plane was heading toward the dock moments before impact.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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