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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However, a lack of specifics boiled over after Meta's second-quarter earnings miss and disappointing guidance in late July, sending the stock right back down.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
The perception surely irked a man who was just following organizational advice, but Claire never backed down from his role in the deal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of back down

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Now, Williams is ready to grow it all back out again — despite her friends telling her how great her short cut looks short.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026
And to be clear, there’s no way around the fact that putting him back out there comes with the risk of a more serious, long-term injury.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 9 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
Down 3-1 in the eighth, Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto went back-to-back off an obscure reliever named Clayton Kershaw … and then that Nationals team, too, went on to win the World Series.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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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