Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimping out
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Lost my respect by backing out.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
In America, a property owner backing out of a location agreement can lead to legal action and is rare.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Oil backing off from its session high helped equities recover, too.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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That scream likely scared off the man who showed no signs of backing off.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Paxton and his allies are showing no signs of backing down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic isn’t backing down from its position about AI in defense.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Wimping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimping%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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