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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chickened (out)
Verb
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Still, Allen-Green’s group backed off and began formulating other plans without any closures.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025 -
This action plan backed off significantly from that position.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday, in a unanimous vote, the Kansas City City Council voted to do away with the 130-foot height restriction on the parcel where a new Nordstrom department store had once been planned, before the company backed out in 2022.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quintana said some organizations and companies backed out of sponsorships or being part of the march this year.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency backed down within two months.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the White House and the Treasury backed down.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Chickened (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chickened%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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