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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But the seller backed out of the deal.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
So after winning a chance to spend $560 for individual tickets in a FIFA lottery last fall, Levinson backed out.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hialeah eventually backed off of the effort.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Ravens took a swing in the trade market, but backed off on an acquisition that would have brought star pass rusher Maxx Crosby for two first-round draft picks.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The state backed down after the outcry.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter hasn’t backed down and continues to stand firm on her controversial music.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Poppy Pattinson Called up to her first senior squad in February and made her debut in the second half against Ukraine, but the 25-year-old was not recalled this time around.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Guests recalled mingling with Lowell Weicker, Connecticut’s longtime senator and governor.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Copped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copped%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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