WIMP OUT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

wimp out

verb

Definition of wimp out

as in to chicken (out)

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Recent Examples of wimp out Some plants wimp out when temperatures soar—but not these heat-tolerant perennials. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 These thick, long-lasting steamers will never wimp out mid-shower, and the cute packaging sure doesn't hurt either. — Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Mar. 2025 There is a chance that central banks will wimp out and blink, and not be willing to fight inflation. — Nouriel Roubini, Time, 13 Oct. 2022

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At one point, the audience tentatively started clapping then quickly quieted back down.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Amodei had refused to back down over concerns the company’s products could be used for mass surveillance or autonomous armed drones.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of back down

Verb

But Baltimore backed out of its trade for Maxx Crosby, and thus this Chiefs-Raiders game, like many in the past, will have the Chiefs’ best player under fire from the top player on the other side.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
The Yankees were up and down, and back out on defense within what felt like a matter of seconds.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of back out

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Costello almost released his earliest recordings 35 years ago, then backed off.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
After intense opposition from environmentalists and local residents and business owners, the agency backed off plans this year to build a 30-foot-tall bollard wall through the park.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of back off

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Strategic shakeup Usually buying and selling is a cop out, but with where the Red Sox are in their competitive cycle the approach might make some sense.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The case highlighted limits in Colorado's police oversight despite significant recent reforms aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 22 May 2026

Definition of cop out

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