Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimping out
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The Florida and Texas metros with the highest share of stale listings are all solid buyer’s markets, where buyers have the upper hand over sellers and can negotiate lower prices as well as backing out of unfavorable deals.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Buyers are also increasingly backing out of deals, rather than settling for homes that may not be the perfect fit.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tonevich started backing off, pulling his stun gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Treasury yields and the dollar retreated, with traders backing off some of their more hawkish Federal Reserve bets, pricing in a few basis points worth of easing this year.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tehran shows no signs of backing down.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran, meanwhile, gave no signs of backing down.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Wimping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimping%20out. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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