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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimped out
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He was originally committed to USC but backed off that pledge in May.
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Syria then did and Obama backed off a military response.
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The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
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Reardon added that some dock space rentals have been canceled, and Airbnb renters have backed out.
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Three people had apparently been killed, but the men behind the coup had backed down and Gorbachev was being released.
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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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“Wimped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimped%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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