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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimped out
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Syria then did and Obama backed off a military response.
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Bessent backed off the idea amid criticism.
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Iran backed out of Friday’s talks after Israel attacked Hezbollah overnight Wednesday, three unnamed diplomats told The New York Times.
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Franco was supposed to be on an X Space Sunday night, but backed out.
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The conflict threatened to explode again on Monday, when Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other before both sides backed down.
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Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway.
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“Wimped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimped%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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