balk (at)

verb

Definition of balk (at)next
as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to she balked at lending him any more money

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balk (at)
  1. refuse
  2. reject
  3. decline
  4. pass up
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  • With security vulnerabilities already confirmed for billions of Android users along with an ongoing and hard-to-detect cyberattack, Gmail users warned do not click and Google refusing to fix a reported vulnerability, 2025 has got off to a shocking start.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Trump also refused to commit to not using U.S. military to regain control of the Panama Canal.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of refuse
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  • Although Denver and Adams County voters rejected the tax, the measure won with strong support from the suburbs.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs made a $7 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, but the offer was rejected.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reject
Verb
  • John Irving, an attorney for de Oliveira, declined to comment on Cannon's ruling.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Part of the reason for this appears to be the expectation that mortgage rates may decline in future and the associated uncertainty for long-term rates.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of decline
Verb
  • But even for an old-school value investor like me, that kind of upside is too compelling to pass up.
    Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • There are hundreds of discounts to choose from during Amazon’s New Year’s Day sales event, but there are some deals that are just too good to pass up.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of pass up
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