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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With three running backs down, TCU will lean on sophomore Jon Denman and potentially two true freshmen.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Global temperatures could overshoot targets in the short term, so long as enough carbon was eventually sucked back out of the air to bring those temperatures back down.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of back down

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When the bidding escalated beyond his threshold, Baffert’s money man backed out, but the trainer, too far gone on the horse, kept raising his hand.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Global temperatures could overshoot targets in the short term, so long as enough carbon was eventually sucked back out of the air to bring those temperatures back down.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of back out

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Territorial Dominance When smaller birds back off from a confrontation and cede their spot at the feeder, blue jays look even more hostile.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
Florida appears to have backed off its plans to spend nearly $200 million in federal funds meant for electric car chargers on flying cars instead, according to documents obtained by the Miami Herald.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of back off

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Lozano Garita said as he was led by cops out of the 101st Precinct stationhouse Tuesday afternoon to be arraigned in Queens Criminal Court.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
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

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